1. This order will also dispose of Civil Revisions Nos. 2414, 2389 and 2390 of 1988 as all these four petitions were disposed of by one order by the Rent Controller, dated 7-9-1988.

2. Landlord Col. Prem Singh Grewal filed these four ejectment applications under Section 13-A of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (as amended) against his four tenants separately. According to the landlord he was a specified landlord as defined. He retired from service with effect from 31-1-1980 and filed the present ejectment applications on 10-11-1986 alleging that earlier the property in dispute was converted into four portions and each portion was given at a monthly rent of Rs. 18/- plus house tax etc. to the tenants. The tenants started using verandah as shop whereas in the rear portion they started residing. The landlord requires the same for his own use and occupation keeping in view his status and family requirement. He has no residential building at Patiala in the urban area concerned in his occupation. Rather as and when he comes to Patiala he puts up with his brother who has got a house here. Thus, he wants to keep the building for his own use and occupation.

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