Judgment

Mrs. Alka Sarin, J.

The present revision petition has been preferred against the impugned order dated 04.03.2022 (Annexure P-4) passed by the Rent Controller whereby the application under Order 6 Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) for amendment of the ejectment petition has been allowed.

2. The brief facts relevant to the present lis are that S.C. Bhalla, the owner of the premises in dispute, filed an ejectment petition under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, as applicable to Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as ‘Rent Act’) for eviction of the petitioner herein from the entire first, second and third floors of SCO No.22, Sector 17-C, Chandigarh on the grounds of sub-letting, personal necessity, material alteration, impairing the value and utility of the premises, ceased to occupy and non-payment of rent. During the pendency of the ejectment petition, S.C. Bhalla, the original owner, died and thereafter his legal representatives were impleaded as parties. After being impleaded as parties, the legal representatives moved an application for amendment of the ejectment petition for pleading his own bona fide personal necessity. Re