CR No.6457 of 2009 - 1 - HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CR No.6457 of 2009 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 06.11.2009 **** Balbir Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. B.R. Kwatra and another . . . . Respondents **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Aditya Kumar Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J.(ORAL) (1). This revision petition is directed by the tenant against the order dated 26th October, 2009 passed by the Rent Controller, Chandigarh assessing the provisional rent w.e.f. 17.04.2005. The main grievance of the petitioner appears to be that he has already deposited the arrears of rent, from time to time, in the Government Treasury and the receipt challans have also been produced before the Rent Controller, Chandigarh. (2). Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute that the amount so deposited by him in the Government Treasury has not been withdrawn by the respondent- landlord and is still lying in the Government Treasury. (3). In these circumstances, the petitioner shall be at liberty to apply to the Government Treasury to refund the amount to CR No.6457 of 2009 - 2 - enable him to tender the same, along with balance arrears of rent, before the Rent Controller as directed vide the impugned order dated 26.10.2009. (4). Since the petitioner is being permitted to withdraw the amount deposited by him in the Government Treasury and tender the same before the Rent Controller, Chandigarh, the petitioner-tenant shall be at liberty to move an appropriate application before the Rent Controller, Chandigarh to extend the date for tendering the rent and in the event of such application by the petitioner, the Rent Controller, Chandigarh shall consider the desirability to extend the period for two weeks. (5). Disposed of. (6). Dasti. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 06.11.2009 vishal shonkar