JUDGMENT

Manjari Nehru Kaul, J. - On oral request of the learned counsel, the revision is taken up today for final disposal.

2. Challenge in the present revision petition filed by the petitioner/tenant is to the order dated 20.12.2019 passed by the Appellate Authority, Amritsar whereby the order of ejectment dated 17.01.2019 passed by learned Rent Controller, Amritsar was affirmed.

3. The respondent/landlord filed an application under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (hereinafter referred to as, 'the Act') for ejectment of the petitioner/tenant from the demised premises, which is a godown bearing No.2711/II-40 at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road, I/s. Sheranwala Gate, Amritsar. The ejectment of the petitioner/tenant from the demised premises was sought on the following grounds:

(i) Non-payment of rent since April, 2015;

(ii) That the petitioner/tenant ceased to occupy the demised premises for a continuous period of more than two years;

(iii) Bona fide personal necessity of respondent/landlord and his family members for starting business of hotel-cum-restaurant in the demised premises as well as the adjoining premises after amalgamating them.

4. The ground of non-pay