Civil Revision No. 6718 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Revision No. 6718 of 2008 Date of Decision: 4.12.2008 Balbir Singh …Petitioner Versus Ramesh Arya ... Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Jagdish Manchanda, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Learned Rent Controller has very rightly held as under:- “...The petitioner mentioned in para no.1 of the petition that the respondent made agreement with Sant Ram Bhatia for rent and petitioner filed photo copy of rent deed dated 30.7.2007 executed between Sant Ram Bhatia and Ramesh Arya present respondent. Now the question arises whether there is relationship of landlord and tenant between the parties or not, the same would be decided by producing cogent and convincing evidence by both the parties. At this stage, if rent is not paid by the respondent, the adverse inference would be drawn at the time of final conclusion of Civil Revision No. 6718 of 2008 2 present petition as evidence of both the parties is necessary before deciding the controversy between the parties regarding payment of rent to the owner of landlord. Hence, the application moved by the petitioner at this stage is hereby dismissed”. Since the petitioner has to first lead evidence to prove himself to be owner and landlord of the property, therefore, the course adopted by learned Rent Controller is just and appropriate. However, taking into consideration the fact that in case later petitioner is found to be owner and landlord, he is not deprived of the rent, which according to him is Rs.1,800/- per month, it is ordered that eviction petition be decided by learned Rent Controller within one year from today. Therefore, in view of the observations made above, present revision petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge December 4, 2008 “DK”