IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No.5194 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision : 10.09.2009 Prithpal Singh .....Petitioner versus Ranbir Singh Rana and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.R.S.Athwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- ORDER Surya Kant, J. (Oral) Through this revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner-`specified landlord' seeks a direction to the Rent Controller, Nawanshahr to decide the application for leave to contest at the earliest, moved by the respondent-tenant and stated to be pending since August, 2008. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case but keeping in view the legislative intent behind Section 13-A read with Section 18-A of the Act, the Rent Controller, Nawanshahr is directed to decide the application for C.R. No.5194 of 2009 (O&M) 2 leave to contest as early as possible and preferably within 2 months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Disposed of. Dasti. 10-09-2009 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE