Judgement

NATARAJAN, J. :- This appeal by special leave against a judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana pertains to a contest between a widowed landlady seeking recovery of possession of a leased premises for the residential needs of herself and her sons and daughter on the one hand and as young medical practitioner on the other wanting to continue his medical practice in the premises without being evicted therefrom. The Rent Controller and the Appellate Authority declined to pass an order of eviction in favour of the respondent but the High Court has reversed their judgments and directed eviction and hence the present appeal by special leave by the tenant.

2. One lqbal Singh, the deceased husband of the respondent was the owner of house No. 16, Sector 18-A, Chandigarh. He leased out the entire portion of the house except a big hall to one Kuldeep Singh on May 27, 1977. Iqbal Singh died in the year 1980 and on 1-4-1981, his widow viz. the respondent leased out the hall to the appellant on a monthly rent of Rs. 650/-. The lease was for a period of 11 months. The terms of the lease were reduced, to writing but the deed was not registered.

3. The respondent filed two applicati