JUDGMENT

Manoj Bajaj, J. (Oral) - Landlord-Ravinder Singh @ Jassi has preferred this civil revision to challenge the order dated 10.05.2022 (Annexure P-1) passed by Civil Judge (Jr. Divn.), Khanna, in civil suit No.252/2020, whereby the application filed by respondent (Tenant) seeking permission to adduce secondary evidence relating to the rent note dated 18.04.1995 was accepted.

2. The facts in brief leading to the petition are that plaintiff (respondent) filed a suit for possession against the defendant (petitioner) in respect of a shop detailed in para 1 of the plaint (Annexure P-2) by invoking Section 6 Specific Relief Act, 1963 and pleaded that on 18.04.1995, Sawinder Singh father of the plaintiff took the shop on rent from Sohan Singh, father of the defendant at a monthly rent of Rs.800/- and a rent note was also executed between them with a clause of yearly enhancement @ Rs.20/- p.m. Ever since, the commencement of tenancy, rent was being paid regularly to the landlord and after demise of the original parties to the rent deed, the tenancy continued, as the rent tendered by the plaintiff was regularly accepted by defendant and present rate of rent is Rs.1280/- p.m.

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