IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No.2755 of 2010 Date of decision:28.01.2011. Shiv Kumar ...Petitioner Versus Shri Durga Mandir and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr. S.K.Yadav, Advocate, for Mr. G.P.Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. N.S.Shekhawat, Advocate, for the respondents. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. The tenant is in revision against the order of eviction passed concurrently by the Rent Controller and the Appellate Authority on the ground that he has ceased to occupy the demised premises. The demised premises was initially in occupation of Shri Shyam Lal who has renounced to the world and has become a saint. The demised premises was then taken over by Shiv Kumar (petitioner) who has not entered the witness box to contest the eviction petition, therefore, adverse inference has rightly been drawn against him. Had the demised premises not been closed for a continuous period of more than 4 months without reasonable cause at the time of presentation of eviction petition, the petitioner would have entered the witness box and stated on oath and would have also led some documentary evidence in his support, but out of the fear of being cross-examined, he chose not to appear before the Rent Controller in support of his case. In this circumstance, I do not find any error in the order passed by the Courts below in order to disturb the concurrent finding of eviction. The revision petition is, thus, found to be without any merit and as such the same is hereby dismissed. No costs. January 28, 2011 (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) vinod* JUDGE