JUDGMENT

Alka Sarin, J. (Oral). - The present revision petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for quashing of the impugned order dated 09.02.2021 (Annexure P-6) passed by the Rent Controller, Ludhiana whereby the application filed by the petitioner under Order XI Rules 14, 15 and 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (in short 'CPC') for producing on record the document of title in respect of the demised premises, has been dismissed.

2. On 14.08.2017 the respondent filed an ejectment petition under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 against the petitioner seeking his eviction from House No.HL-119, PHB Colony, Jamalpur, Ludhiana on the grounds of arrears of rent, bona fide necessity and creating a nuisance. The petitioner put in appearance but did not file a written statement. Instead he filed an application (Annexure P-2) under Order XI Rules 14, 15 and 18 CPC directing the respondent to produce on record the document of title in respect of the demised premises besides special power of attorneys if any or copies thereof, house tax and water charges bills. The respondent filed a reply (Annexure P-3) to the said application