R.L.Anand, J.

1. This is a tenants revision and it has been filed by Dr. J.S. Sodhi son of Inder Singh, against the judgment dated 23.3.2001 passed by the appellate authority, Chandigarh, which affirmed the order dated 29.8.2000, passed by the learned Rent Controller, Chandigarh who ordered the eviction of the petitioner-tenant from the demised premises on the ground of bona fide need.

2. The brief facts of the case are that Mela Ram respondent-landlord filed the petition under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 as applicable to Chandigarh for the eviction of the petitioner-tenant Dr. J.S. Sodhi from S.C.O. No. 809, Sector 22-A (Ground Floor), Chandigarh and the case set up by the landlord is that he is the landlord and owner of SCO Nos. 809- 810 situated in Sector 22-A, Chandigarh. The petitioner-tenant took the ground floor of SCO No. 809 on monthly rent of Rs. 5500/- in addition to water and electricity charges, for general trade. There was another tenant on the ground floor of SCO No. 810. The landlord specifically alleged that SCO Nos. 809-810 are joint. Further it has been alleged by the respondent-landlord that he earlier filed ejectment a