Tilak Raj v. Patrani

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CR No.3385 of 2019 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : 21.04.2022 Tilak Raj .....Petitioner versus Patrani (now deceased) through legal representative .....Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present :

Mr. Hitesh Ghai, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Varinder Bara, Advocate for the respondents ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral):

The following order was passed on 18.02.2022 : "After arguing at length, when the Court was inclined to dismiss the present petition, the counsel for the petitioner has submitted that now he has received instructions from the petitioner not to press the petition qua the merits of the case and he restricts the present petition for grant of some time to vacate the shop in question.

The counsel for the respondent has also submitted that the petitioner can be granted some reasonable time, subject to his clearing the arrears of the rent and continuation of paying the rent at the rate determined by the Rent Controller during the period of stay in the property.

PARKASH CHAND 2022.04.22 13:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

CR No.3385 of 2019 -2Adjourned to 04.03.2022 so as to enable the counsel for the petitioner to get instructions as to what reasonable time the petitioner needs to vacate the shop in question.

Interim order to continue, till the next date of hearing only."

The matter was adjourned to 04.03.2022 to enable the counsel for the petitioner to get instructions as to what reasonable time the petitioner needs to vacate the shop in question. Thereafter, on 04.03.2022, the matter was adjourned to 01.08.2022 as Court time was over. The matter was preponed on an application for preponing the date moved by the landlord-respondent. The matter has been taken up today in the urgent list.

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that he has been trying to contact his client, however, there is no response from the client and he has no instructions in this regard.

In view of the above, the Court is left with no other option but to dismiss the present petition as not pressed. The petition is accordingly dismissed as not pressed. (ALKA SARIN) 21.04.2022 JUDGE parkash NOTE:

Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: YES/NO PARKASH CHAND 2022.04.22 13:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh