IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 7247 of 2008. [O&M] Date of Decision: 7th December, 2009. Rajinder Singh & Ors. Petitioners through Mr. Arun Palli, Sr. Advocate Mr. Divyanshu Jain, Advocate. Versus Surjit Kaur Respondent through Mr. Kanwaljit Singh, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Rohan Chaudhary, 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) This Revision Petition is directed by the tenant whose application for leave to contest moved under Section 18-A of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 in an eviction petition filed under Section 13-B of the Act by the respondent – NRI landlord has been dismissed on the ground that the same was not filed within a period of fifteen days from the date of service as prescribed in Schedule II. Notice of motion was issued and records were sent for. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the respondent – landlord, on instructions on behalf of the NRI landlord, has come up with a fair stand that instead of going into the factual controversy as to whether or not the petitioner – tenant was served on 21.4.2007, the impugned order may be set aside but with a direction to the Rent Controller to decide the application for leave to contest in a time-bound manner. The aforementioned proposal is acceptable to learned counsel for the petitioner – tenant. In this view of the matter and without going into the merits of the controversy as to when the petitioner – tenant had been served, the revision petition is allowed; the impugned order dated 1.10.2008 is set aside and the Rent Controller, Jalandhar is directed to decide the application for leave to contest on merits within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. A compliance report shall also be sent. The parties are directed to appear before the Rent Controller, Jalandhar on 21.12.2009. Dasti. December 07, 2009. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE