CR No.6461 of 2009 - 1 - HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CR No.6461 of 2009 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 06.11.2009 **** Achhar Kumar . . . . Petitioner VS. Narinder Paul 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. Amarjit Markan, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J.(ORAL) (1). The petitioner claims himself to be an NRI-landlord. He has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a direction to the Rent Controller, Ludhiana to decide the application dated 29.03.2006 moved by the respondent-tenants “for condonation of delay” in filing of their application “for leave to contest” in an eviction petition filed by the petitioner under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (hereinafter, the Act) as amended from time to time. (2). The petitioner-landlord’s grievance is that the above-stated application purportedly filed for condonation of delay is pending since 2006 and is being adjourned repeatedly at the instance of the respondents. CR No.6461 of 2009 - 2 - (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and keeping in view the legislative intent behind Section 13-B read with Section 18-A of the Act, which contemplates the disposal of the eviction petition under Section 13-B of the Act on day-to-day basis, I am of the considered opinion that it is imperative upon the Rent Controller, Ludhiana to decide the above-stated application forthwith. (4). Moreover, there appears to be no plausible explanation for keeping such miscellaneous application pending for years together. (5). The revision petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the Rent Controller, Ludhiana to decide the application dated 29.03.2006 filed by the respondent- tenants on the date fixed i.e. 16.11.2009 in accordance with law. (6). Disposed of. (7). Dasti. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 06.11.2009 vishal shonkar