JUDGMENT

B.S. Walia, J. (Oral) - Challenge in the instant petition filed by the petitioner-tenant is to judgment dated 15.01.2014, passed by the learned Rent Controller, Ludhiana, in Rent Application No.07 dated 18.07.2006, allowing the eviction petition filed by the respondent-landlord as also the judgment dated 18.01.2017, passed by the learned Appellate Authority, Ludhiana, in Rent Appeal No.2 dated 12.02.2014, dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner-tenant.

2. Sole argument of learned counsel for the petitioner-tenant is that Rent Application No.287 dated 14.03.1997, was filed by the respondent-landlord but after commencement of proceedings, he stopped participating in the proceedings, as a result of which, the same was dismissed for non-prosecution vide order Annexure P/2 dated 25.02.2004, by passing the following order:-

Present: None for the petitioner.

Shri N.C. Sehgal, Advocate for respondent.

Case called again several times but none appeared for and on behalf of the petitioner. It is already 4:00 p.m. As such, present petition is dismissed in default. File be consigned to record room, Ludhiana.

Pronounced in open Court.

Jasbir Singh

25.02.2004

Rent Controller, Ludhiana.

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