JUDGMENT

H.S. Madaan, J. (Oral) - On petitioners - landladies Sanjiv Kumari and Sunita Kumari having brought a petition under Section 13 of the East Punjab Rent Restriction Act, 1949 against respondents/tenants Davinder Singh and Lakhwinder Singh seeking their ejectment from the demised shop situated at Main Bazar, Urmurh Tanda, Tehsil Dasuya, District Hoshiarpur, notice of that petition was given to the respondents, who put in appearance and contested the petition. Issues on merits were framed. The parties were afforded adequate opportunities to lead evidence in support of their respective claims.

2. After hearing arguments, learned Rent Controller, Dasuya vide order dated 11.4.2022 accepted the rent petition and directed the respondent/tenant to hand over the vacant possession of demised shop to petitioner within two months from the date of order, otherwise the petitioner could get the possession through intervention of the Court.

3. Respondent/tenant Davinder Singh preferred an appeal against the ejectment order passed by the Rent Controller, Dasuya. During the course of those proceedings, the landladies filed an application for payment of mesne profit at the rate of Rs.20,000/- pe