JUDGMENT

Anupinder Singh Grewal, J. (Oral) - The petitioner has challenged the order dated 05.05.2022 (Annexure P-4) whereby the application of the petitioner/defendant under Order 7 Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 ('CPC' - for short), has been dismissed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner/defendant submits that the suit had been filed by the respondent/plaintiff for eviction of the petitioner/ defendant under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 ('Act of 1949' - for short), although the Punjab Rent Act, 1995 ('Act of 1995' - for short) had come in operation, as the tenancy commenced on 04.12.2015. In support of his submissions, he has relied upon the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Church of Christ Charitable Trust & Educational Charitable Society, represented by its Chairman versus M/s Ponniamman Educational Trust represented by its Chairperson/ Managing Trustee, 2012 (3) R.C.R. (Civil) 811 and also the judgment of a Coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Krishan Kumar and others versus Kamla Devi and others, 2016 (1) R.C.R. (Rent) 525.

Heard.

3. The respondent/plaintiff had filed a suit for eviction on the ground of bona