IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 2564 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 30, 2010 Sri Niwas and others. …Petitioners Versus Abitinderpal Singh. …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH. 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. R.D. Bawa, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Ashwani Kumar Chopra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Devaki Anand, Advocate, for the respondent. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Present petition is filed challenging the impugned order dated 16.01.2009 passed by learned Rent Controller, Batala, whereby the application seeking leave to defend the eviction petition filed under Section 13-B of East Punjab C.R. No. 2564 of 2010 Urban Rent Restriction Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) was dismissed and eviction order was passed against the tenant. Today, petitioner, present in person, has tendered Rs.25,000/- to Ms. Devaki Anand, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the respondent-land, towards rent. Mr. R.D. Bawa, learned counsel for the petitioners, on the instructions of the petitioner, who is present in person, has stated that present petition be dismissed as not pressed, however, one year time be granted to the petitioner to handover vacant peaceful possession to the landlord. Mr. Bawa, learned counsel for the petitioners, on the instructions of the petitioner, undertakes that demised property shall be handed over to the landlord on or before 31st August, 2011. He further undertakes that tenant shall keep on paying monthly rent on or before 10th day of each and every month. Mr. Ashwani Chopra, learned Senior counsel, appearing on behalf of the respondent, assisted by Ms. Devaki Anand, Advocate, states that Rs.25,000/- given by the petitioner today in the Court, shall be adjusted towards arrears of rent and if still there is any arrears of rent, a notice thereof shall be given to the tenant in writing. However, he has no objection if one year’s time is granted to the petitioner to vacate the demised premises as per the undertaking given by the petitioner. 2 C.R. No. 2564 of 2010 Present petition is dismissed as not pressed. Tenant shall handover vacant peaceful possession of the demised premises to the landlord on or before 31st August, 2011 and shall keep on paying the monthly rent on or before 10th day of each and every month. The petitioner shall file undertaking of this effect before the learned Rent Controller within four weeks from today. However, it is made clear that if any amount is due as arrears of rent, the same shall be communicated to the petitioners in writing by the landlord within 10 days from today and arrears of rent shall be paid accordingly within one month from the date of receipt of notice. August 30, 2010 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 3