Civil Revision No. 5319 of 2010 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Revision No. 5319 of 2010 Date of Decision: 22.11.2010 Satpal …Petitioner Versus Rohtash and Another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Vivek Khatri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.S. Tacoria, Advocate for the respondents. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon the proviso to Section 13 of the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “1973 Act”), to contend that the landlord is not entitled to claim the arrears of rent for a period exceeding three years, immediately preceding the date of application for eviction, filed under Section 13 of the 1973 Act. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that this question be kept open, subject to final adjudication of the eviction petition by the Rent Controller, Jhajjar and to show his bonafide, the tenant should pay the rent atleast for three years, preceding the date when the application for eviction was instituted. Civil Revision No. 5319 of 2010 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready and willing to deposit the rent for a period of three years, preceding to the date of institution of the eviction petition. Accordingly, the impugned order dated 13.8.2010 (Annexure P3), passed by the Rent Controller, Jhajjar, is modified and it is ordered that the tenant shall pay the rent at the rate already determined by the Rent Controller, for a period of three years preceding the date when the application for eviction was instituted. In consonance with the directions given above, the Rent Controller shall again pass the order specifying the amount of the rent due, interest and cost. The tenant shall deposit the rent in consonance with the order, to be passed by the Rent Controller, within a period of one month, thereafter. With the observations made above, the present revision petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge November 22, 2010 “DK”