IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 1280 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 7th December, 2009. Neha Puri Petitioner through Mr. Satinder Khanna, Advocate Versus Pritpal Singh & Ors. Respondents through Mr. Arun Jain, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Amit Jain, Advocate for respondent No. 2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) This Revision Petition is directed against the order dated 2.9.2008 passed by the Rent Controller, Nawansahr whereby the petitioner along with her co-tenants – proforma respondents No. 5 to 7, has been ordered to be evicted from the demised premises comprising a shop, in an eviction petition filed under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, on the ground of 'non-payment of arrears of rent'. Respondent No.1 claims himself to be a NRI - landlord. It is the conceded position that an eviction order under Section 13-B of the Act can be passed in favour of a NRI-landlord only on the ground that the rented premises is required by him for his own use or for the use of any one ordinarily living with him and dependent on him. Suffice it to say that the non-payment of arrears of rent by a tenant is not a ground of eviction available to a NRI-landlord under Section 13-B of the Act. It is urged on behalf of the respondent [s] that they have pleaded more than one grounds for eviction which fact is disputed by counsel for the petitioner. Be that as it may, the eviction order on the ground of non- payment of rent can not sustain in law. Consequently, the revision petition is allowed; the impugned order dated 2.9.2008 is set aside and the matter is remitted to the Rent Controller, Nawansahr to decide the eviction petition afresh and in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The parties are directed to appear before the Rent Controller on 11.01.2010. Dasti. December 07, 2009. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE