IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No.4440 of 2010 Date of decision: 30th July, 2010 Girdhari Lal … Petitioner Versus Satpal … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. R.K. Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Inderjit Singh Brar, Advocate for the respondent. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) I have heard counsel for the parties. The Rent Controller, Muktsar vide order dated 3rd October, 2009 had provisionally assessed the arrears of rent at the rate of Rs.3000/- per month from July 1998 to July 2008 along with interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum and a cost of Rs.500/-. Without determining the arguments advanced, as it may not prejudice the parties, and any observations made, may not have a bearing on the final outcome of the eviction petition, the order dated 3rd October, 2009 is hereby modified to the extent that the petitioner shall pay the provisional arrears of rent at the rate of Rs.2000/- per month from July 1998 to September 2008 along with interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum and a cost of Rs.500/-. The deposit will not affect the rights of the parties, and, subject to the evidence to be adduced by the parties, the Rent Controller shall determine the quantum of rent and the period for Civil Revision No.4440 of 2010 which the payment was not made, while, disposing of the eviction petition. In case any excess payment is made by the tenant, the same shall be adjusted later-on. The amount of provisional rent shall be deposited within a period of 30 days from today. With the observations made above, present revision petition is disposed of. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE July 30, 2010 rps 2