JUDGMENT

FAIZAN UDDIN, J.- Leave granted.

2. This appeal under Article 136 of the Constitution of India has been directed against the judgment dated 19-2-1991, passed by a learned Single Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in Civil Revision No, 1076 of 1987 reversing the judgment and order of eviction passed against the tenant-respondent herein by the Rent Controlling Authority, Karnal in Rent Case No. 41/2 of 1984 (21/2 of 1982) and affirmed by the Appellate Authority, Karnal in Rent Appeal No. 1 of 1986 decided on 11-3-1987.

3. The present appellant brought the suit seeking the eviction of his tenant, the respondent herein, from House No. 372, situated in Ward No. 7, Sadar Bazar, Karnal consisting of two rooms, one varandah and kitchen and an open courtyard on the grounds set out hereunder:

I. THAT the respondent was a defaulter in respect of payment of arrears of rent from 1-8-1979 to 31-7-1982 at the rate of Rs 20 per month amounting to Rs 720 and House Tax to Rs 90;

II. THAT the respondent had started tethering cattle and putting dung cakes on walls of demised premises diminishing its value and utility;

III. THAT the respondent had ceased to occupy the tenan