IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Vivek Singh Thakur, J
Roshan Lal Bhardwaj – Appellant
Versus
Ashok Sud – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Vivek Singh Thakur, J.
Petitioner-tenant has approached this Court for setting aside order dated 30.6.2014 passed by Rent Controller-1 Shimla in case No. 14-2 of 2014, titled as Ashok Sud and another Vs. Roshan Lal Bhardwaj, whereby application preferred by tenant under Section 14(3)(c) of the H.P. Urban Rent Control Act, 1987 (herein after referred to as the “Act”) has been dismissed which was filed seeking direction to the landlord to put him to time schedule with regard to commencement of construction of house within a period of six months from 30.6.2014 and complete the same within a further period of one year after obtaining statutory permission and also issue direction to the landlord to re-induct the tenant after one month of the construction of building in the same place, location and equivalent area to the area which is in occupation of tenant before passing of eviction order by the Rent Controller.
2. Parties to the lis are being referred to their status, i.e. landlord and tenant for convenience.
3. Undisputed facts in present matter are that landlord had preferred Rent Petition No. 47-2 of 2010/2008 on 11.8.2008 for eviction of tenant on the ground of bonafide req
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The executing court must adhere to the judgment and decree sought to be executed and cannot make observations contrary to the same.
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