IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 3858 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 15th July, 2009. Sardool Singh Petitioner through Mr. Sarju Puri, Advocate Versus Pushpa Rani & Ors. Respondents through None. 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) In this Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner, who is a Non-Resident-Indian/landlord, seeks a direction to the Rent Controller, Nawansahr for early decision of the application for leave to contest moved by the respondent – tenants in an eviction petition filed by him under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949. It is stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that the afore-stated application is pending consideration since the year 2004. If that is so, suffice to observe that the long pendency is in derogation of the legislative intentment behind Section 13-B read with Section 18-A of the Act. The object of summary disposal of an eviction petition moved by a “specified landlord” would be completely frustrated if such like applications are not decided at the earliest. The revision petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the Rent Controller, Nawansahr to expedite the hearing of the aforesaid application [Annexure P-2] and dispose of the same at the earliest but not later than four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Disposed of. Dasti. July 15, 2009. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE