SAJJAD ALI KHAN AND 2 Other vs PEER BUX G. MAHAR — 1967 PLD 966

Citation: 1967 PLD 966

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-09-27

Parties: SAJJAD ALI KHAN AND 2 Other vs PEER BUX G. MAHAR

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1967 Lah. 966

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Imdad Ali H. Agha Title: SAJJAD ALI KHAN AND 2 Other vs PEER BUX G. MAHAR Case No.: Second Appeal No. 402 of 1967 Date of Judgment:1971-09-27 Reported As: PLD 1972 Karachi 220 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is an appeal under section 15(4) of the West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the Ordinance) against the judgment of the learned Addi--tional District Judge, Sukkur dated 8th May 1.951 upholding the order of the Rent Controller, Sukkur whereby he rejected the application of the appellants under section 13 of the Ordina--nce against the respondent. 2. The relevant facts are these. The appellants were transferred building bearing G. S. No. C-432/1,2, situated at Queens Road. Sukkur by the Settlement Department. At the time of transfer the respondent was in occupation of it, therefore, he became the statutory tenant of the appellants. The appellants served the respondent with notices by registered post acknow--ledgement due for payment of rent of the premises but the respondent did not care to make payment within the period of three months from the date of service of notice;. After much of persuasion the respondent executed a Rent Note agreeing to pay the arrears of rent in instalments but unfortunately that promise was also not kept and the default" in payment of rent continued as a matter of routine. The respondent again committed default for 10 months from May 1963, to…

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