Punjab Rent Act Eviction—NRI Landlord—Petition pending for 17 years—That by itself cannot be a reason to deny the opportunity of hearing to tenant Eviction—Death of Tenant—It was incumbent upon the Court to direct the landlord to file an application for bringing on record the legal heirs September 26, 2020 phlaw
Punjab Rent Act Eviction—NRI Landlord—It is incumbent on the tenant to apply for leave to contest within 15 days from the date of service of notice September 25, 2020 phlaw
Punjab Rent Act Eviction—Possession of other similar places—Landlord was not obliged to disclose any such premises which are not in his own actual occupation September 6, 2020 phlaw
Punjab Rent Act Payment of monthly rent was mentioned in the lease deed – Rent note – As per law laid down by this Court in Ram Kumar Das, AIR 1952 SC 23 there shall be a presumption that the tenancy in the present case is monthly tenancy. Registration not required. June 28, 2020 phlaw
Punjab Rent Act V IMP : Erroneous Warrants of Possession issued, later found to be so and recalled. Landlord obtained possession HELD Executing Court should restore the possession to the tenant May 17, 2020 phlaw
Punjab Rent Act Held; It is well settled that no one can be punished for the fault of the Court. The appellate authority should have granted time to pay short fall of provisional rent wrongly calculated. Eviction set aside. May 17, 2020 phlaw
Punjab Rent Act Even if the landlord sells a small portion of premises the need of the landlord for bigger portion does not come to an end — Eviction upheld May 16, 2020 phlaw
Punjab Rent Act Eviction—Bonafide Necessity—Landlord cannot be expected to keep waiting till the tenant vacates the tenanted premises and then start the required construction/renovation work—Eviction upheld May 6, 2020 phlaw
Punjab Rent Act Eviction—NRI Landlord—Under Section 13-B of the 1949 Act, the right to seek eviction is with the owner of the premises and not with the landlord May 6, 2020 phlaw
Punjab Rent Act Eviction—Mesne Profits—Tenant was inducted around 30 years back at Rs.42Q/- per month as rent—Assessment of Rs. 10,000/- per month as mense profits held to be justified March 25, 2020 phlaw
