Civil Revision No. 1423 of 2010 -1- *** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 1423 of 2010 Date of decision : 3.3.2010 Gurnam Singh Petitioner Versus Ranjit Singh Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. Amit Dhawan, Advocate for the petitioner S. D. ANAND, J. The relevant petition under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) was filed by the petitioner-landlord on 2.1.2008. On being notified of the pendency thereof, the respondent-tenant filed a plea for leave to defend on 14.2.2008. The petitioner herein filed a reply thereto on 1.3.2008. The application has not yet been disposed of. The matter is reported to be listed before the learned Rent Controller for 27.4.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the interest of justice would be served and petitioners would be content if an order with regard to time bound disposal of the relevant rent proceedings is granted by this Court. It would be apparent, from a perusal of the relevant Civil Revision No. 1423 of 2010 -2- *** provisions of law, that day to day trial of the cases of indicated category is envisioned by the Act. A technical adherence to the mandated day-to-day trial would not appear to be a feasible proposition in view of the large pendency in the Courts in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory, Chandigarh. At the same time, the Judicial Courts are expected to honour the spirit of the legislation by according priority to cases of this type. The petition is disposed of with a direction to the learned Rent Controller to dispose the rent petition within three month from 27.4.2010. The acknowledgment (of a copy of this order) issued by the concerned Judicial Officer shall be forwarded to the Registry of this Court. Learned Sessions Judge shall himself maintain a tab to ensure that the case is disposed of by afore-mentioned date. March 03, 2010 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE