IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 2078 of 2006. [O&M] Date of Decision: 8th September, 2009. Gian Singh Petitioner through Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate Versus M/s Pawan Electricals Respondent through Mr. Gurvinder Singh, Advocate. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) The petitioner - a specified landlord is aggrieved at the order dated 7.10.2005 whereby the Rent Controller, Jalandhar has dismissed his eviction petition filed under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 after closing his evidence on the ground that despite sufficient opportunities, the petitioner has not been able to produce any evidence. It may be noticed that after granting leave to contest to the respondent – tenant under Section 18-A of the Act, sufficient opportunities have been granted to the respondent – landlord to lead his evidence but he did not do so. Counsel for the petitioner states that given one or two opportunities, the petitioner shall produce the entire evidence at his own responsibility. C.R. No.2078 of 2006 (O&M) :{ 2 }: Having regard to the fact that the petitioner-specified landlord himself shall suffer disadvantage in the event of delay in disposal of the eviction petition, which otherwise is required to be decided on priority basis, I am of the considered view that it would be in the interest of justice to grant him one or two opportunities to lead his entire evidence at his own responsibility. The revision petition is accordingly allowed; the impugned order dated 7.10.2005 is set aside and the matter is remitted to the Rent Controller to decide the same afresh, in accordance with law, after granting two opportunities to the petitioner – landlord to lead his evidence, subject to payment of Rs.1000/- as costs to the respondent - tenant. The parties are directed to appear before the Rent Controller on 26th October, 2009. Dasti. September 08, 2009. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE