Hari Om Gupta v. Amar Nath And ANR

CR 4910/2017(O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CR 4910/2017(O&M) Date of decision:28.07.2017 Hari Om Gupta ..............Petitioner v.

Amar Nath and another ..............Respondents Coram:

Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jaswant Singh Present:- Mr.Gagandeep Goel,Advocate for the petitioner/tenant Jaswant Singh,J,(Oral).

Respondents-landlords inducted the petitioner as tenant vide rent agreement dated 1.4.1998 on the first floor, back side half portion of the right side measuring approximately 8' x 30' in SCO 52, Sector 20-C,Chandigarh at a monthly rent of Rs.10,262/-. An eviction petition was filed on the ground of non-payment of arrears of rent since October 2006. The petitioner/tenant denied the relationship of landlord and tenant.

The learned Rent Controller vide order dated 27.3.2015 has ordered eviction on the ground of arrears of rent. The Rent Controller found the rent agreement to be fully proved whereupon the signatures of the tenant were admitted. The plea of the tenant that he was not in possession of the demised premises was rejected as self serving statement, since he had brought no other evidence on record. The learned Rent Controller in the light of contents of rent agreement rightly held that there existed a relationship of landlord and tenant. The findings have been duly affirmed by the Appellate Authority, Chandigarh vide judgment dated 16.5.2017.

Rajinder Parshad Joshi 2017.07.28 15:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CR 4910/2017(O&M) After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner at length this Court finds no ground to interfere in the concurrent findings recorded by the courts below.

Dismissed.

28.07.2017 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Rajinder Parshad Joshi 2017.07.28 15:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document