Mahesh Grover, J.

1. This revision petition is directed against judgment dated 8.1.2010 passed by the Appellate Authority, Fast Track Court, Ludhianawhereby the appeal of Amrik Singh (since deceased and now represented byhis legal representatives, i.e., respondent Nos. 1 to 3) was accepted, thejudgment dated 4.3.2009 of the Rent Controller,Ludhiana was set aside andthe petitioners along with proforma respondent No. 4 were ordered to handover the vacant possession of the suit property to the appellant within three months.

2. Amrik Singh filed an application under Section 13 of the EastPunjab Urban Rent Restriction Act,1949 (for short, `the Act) against thepetitioners and proforma respondent No. 4 for their ejectment from thedemised premises on the grounds of non-payment of rent and personalnecessity which was stated to be setting up of an electronics shop for hisson.

3. The petitioners and proforma respondent No. 4, upon notice, appeared and denied the personal need of the landlord by way of filing a written statement. It was pleaded that the landlord had initiated eviction proceedings against other tenants on the similar ground. In so far as the non payment of rent was conc