T.A. No. 56 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH T.A. No. 56 of 2009 Date of decision : 30.4.2009 Davinder Kumar and others ....Petitioners Versus Narinder Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present : Mr. Vipin Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. R.K.Arya, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 4. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. It has been brought to the notice of this Court that the matter pertaining to the jurisdiction of the Fast Track Court to entertain the matters arising out of the rent petitions is pending before a larger Bench. The petitioners before this Court are landlords and the eviction petition filed by them was dismissed and the appeal is pending before the Fast Track Court at Gurdaspur. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners that no prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petition is heard by a Court of regular jurisdiction rather than the Fast Track Court. T.A. No. 56 of 2009 -2- Learned counsel for the respondents, on the other hand, has not been able to controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners. Having regard to the fact that the matter regarding jurisdiction of the Fast Track court to entertain the matters arising out of the rent petitions is pending adjudication, it would be appropriate if the present appeal is heard by a Court of regular jurisdiction, as pendency before the Fast Track Court is only likely to delay the proceedings further, and in all probability the matter is likely to be stayed because this Court has been passing similar orders. In this view of the matter, the petition is allowed and the learned District Judge, Gurdaspur is directed to ensure that the matter is entrusted to some Court of competent jurisdiction which shall issue notice to the parties to appear before it. 30.4.2009 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss