Ashwani Kumar Mahajan v. State Of Punjab And Others
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This order shall dispose of CWP No.2607 of 2025 titled as Ashwani Kumar Mahajan vs State of Punjab and others, CWP No.2612 of 2025 titled as Varinder Kumar Mahajan vs State of Punjab and others and CWP No.2616 of 2025 titled as Varinder Kumar Mahajan vs State of Punjab and others, as all of these cases involve common questions of law and facts. 1.1 In CWP No.2607 of 2025 titled as "Ashwani Kumar Mahajan vs State of Punjab and others", the property in question is Shop No. 1 situated at Shopping Complex, Bus Stand Kharar, District SAS Nagar, Mohali, from which eviction of petitioner- Ashwani Kumar Mahajan has been sought by the Panchayat Samiti, Kharar; under the provisions of sections 4, 5 and 7 of the Punjab Public Premises and Lands (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1973 (in short '1973 Act') on account of non-payment of rent/arrears of rent. The demand of rent/arrears of rent sought from the petitioner is for an amount of Rs. 43,82,867/- (as on 30.09.2024).
-31.2 In CWP No.2612 of 2025 titled as "Varinder Kumar Mahajan vs State of Punjab and others", the property in question is Shop No. 2 situated at Shopping Complex, Bus Stand Kharar, District SAS Nagar, Mohali, from which eviction of petitioner- Varinder Kumar Mahajan has been sought by Panchayat Samiti, Kharar under 1973 Act on account of non-payment of rent/arrears of rent. The demand of rent/arrears of rent sought from the petitioner is for an amount of Rs. 38,99,349/- (as on 30.09.2024).
1.3 Similarly, in CWP No.2616 of 2025 titled as "Varinder Kumar Mahajan vs State of Punjab and others", the property in question is Shop No. 1+2 upstair chubara (first floor) situated at Shopping Complex, Bus Stand Kharar, District SAS Nagar, Mohali, from which eviction of petitioner has been sought by Panchayat Samiti, Kharar under 1973 Act on account of non-payment of rent/arrears of rent. The demand of rent/arrears of rent sought from the petitioner is for an amount of Rs. 28,68,760/- (as on 30.09.2024).
1.4 For the sake of convenience, the facts are being derived from CWP No.2607 of 2025 titled as Ashwani Kumar Mahajan vs State of Punjab and others.
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