CR No.7297 of 2009.doc - 1 - HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CR No.7297 of 2009 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 18.12.2009 **** Dharamshala Smt. Basanti Devi . . . . Petitioner VS. Dinesh Singh . . . . Respondent **** 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. J.P. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner **** SURYA KANT J.(ORAL) (1). This revision petition is directed against the order dated 20.11.2009 passed by the Rent Controller, Narnaul, dismissing the petitioner’s application to lead additional evidence. The petitioner-landlord – a Dharamshala, has filed an eviction petition in which the respondent-tenant has disputed the execution of rent note (Ex.P1). After the closure of evidence, the petitioner moved an application to lead additional evidence to summon the records from the Electricity Department, where the respondent-tenant is said to have relied upon the rent note for the electricity connection. The petitioner also wanted to get the signatures of the tenant on the rent note compared with his other admitted signatures. The said application having been dismissed, the petitioner has approached this Court. CR No.7297 of 2009.doc - 2 - (2). On 10th December, 2009, when the matter came up before this Court for preliminary hearing, the following order was passed:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner states that he would give up the prayer to examine the Hand-writing Expert and would confine to the prayer for production of additional evidence to the extent of summoning the records of the Electricity Department where the respondent-tenant is said to have produced the same rent note to get the electric connection. Notice of motion for 18.12.2009 Process dasti only” (3). As per the office report, the respondent has been duly served, however, no one appears on his behalf. (4). In view of the stand taken by the petitioner-landlord before this Court on 10th December, 2009, as reproduced above and in the interest of justice, the revision petition is allowed in part; the impugned order dated 20.11.2009 passed by the Rent Controller, Narnaul is modified and the Rent Controller, Narnaul is directed to permit the petitioner to summon an official of the Electricity Department along with necessary records to prove that the rent note produced by the petitioner has been relied upon by the tenant for obtaining the electricity connection. This opportunity shall be granted to the petitioner-landlord subject to payment of cost of Rs.1000/- to the respondent- tenant. CR No.7297 of 2009.doc - 3 - (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 18.12.2009 vishal shonkar