JUDGMENT

A.K. SIKRI, J.

These matters were listed for hearing on January 18, 2019. The counsel for the respondents did not appear though the matters were passed over once and were called again for the second time. In these circumstances, we heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant and reserved the judgment. However, in order to give an opportunity, this Court granted one week’s time to the respondents to file their written submissions. Even when more than one week has lapsed, no written submissions have been filed by the respondents. In these circumstances, we have ourselves perused the entire record while considering the submissions of the appellant’s counsel.

2) The appellant herein is the owner of the premises situated in Main Bazar, Old Najafgarh Road, Bahadurgarh, Haryana. In these premises few shops were constructed in mid 1960s [Though respondents had disputed the year of construction and according to them construction was carried out 30-40 years ago only] by the father of the appellant and one shop each was let out by the respondents in these appeals. The premises are governed by the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 (hereinafter referred t