cr no.7061 of 2009.doc - 1 - HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CR No.7061 of 2009 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 17.12.2009 **** Darshan Lal . . . . Petitioner VS. Kanta Rani and others . . . . 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. Sanjay Mittal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Saqib Ali Khan, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3 ***** SURYA KANT J.(ORAL) 1. This revision petition is directed by the tenant against the eviction order dated 21.10.2005 passed by the Rent Controller, Barnala which has been further upheld by the Appellate Authority, Barnala vide judgement dated 09.09.2009. 2. Vide the impugned orders, the petitioner has been ordered to be evicted from the demised premises comprising a shop situated in New Anaj Mandi, Farvahi Bazaar, Barnala. cr no.7061 of 2009.doc - 2 - 3. When this matter came up for preliminary hearing on 1st December, 2009, learned counsel for the petitioner-tenants, after arguing the case on merits, made a statement that given one year period to vacate the demised premises, the petitioner does not want to press this revision petition on merits. 4. Notice of motion was issued and pursuant thereto the respondent-landlords through their counsel have been persuaded to agree with the offer made by the petitioner- tenant. The revision petition is, accordingly, disposed of, as not pressed on merits, with the following directions:- i. the petitioner-tenant shall deposit the entire arrears of rent for the period from 26.07.2000 till 31.12.2009 before the Rent Controller, Barnala within a period of one month and/or shall be at liberty to pay the same by way of a demand draft to the respondent No.1. If the petitioner-tenant has already deposited the rent for the above-stated period or part thereof, the petitioner shall be at liberty to withdraw the said amount; ii. the petitioner-tenant is directed to pay the annual rent for the year 2010 before 31st March, 2010; iii. the petitioner-tenant shall file an undertaking by way of affidavit before the Rent Controller, cr no.7061 of 2009.doc - 3 - Barnala within one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, to the effect that he shall hand over possession of the demised premises to the respondent-landlord or her representative on or before 31.12.2010; iv. subject to the compliance of condition No.(i), (ii) and (iii) above, the petitioner-tenant is held entitled to retain possession of the demised premises till 31st December, 2010; v. the petitioner-tenant undertakes to hand over the peaceful vacant possession of the demised premises to the respondent-landlady or her authorized representative on or before 31st December, 2010. 5. Disposed of. 6. Dasti. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 17.12.2009 vishal shonkar