ARUN MONGA
Bhagwan Dass Jindal – Appellant
Versus
Shree Sanatan Dharam Sabha (Regd. ) Bathinda – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. tenant's evidence closure (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. no prejudice for landlords (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. justice and delay in proceedings (Para 5) |
| 4. rights of litigants (Para 6) |
| 5. opportunity to lead evidence granted (Para 7) |
| 6. judgment conclusion (Para 8 , 9) |
JUDGMENT
Arun Monga, J. (Oral)
Present revision petition is to set aside impugned order dated 14.03.2023 passed by learned Rent Controller, Bathinda, whereby, evidence of revisionist/tenant, was closed by Court order.
2. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that respondent/ landlords filed an eviction petition against revisionist/tenant qua Shop No.20 MR situated at the Mall Road, Opposite Gole Diggi Market, Bathinda on the ground of non-payment of House Tax and Service Tax that accrued against said shop in question. Respondent/landlords took four years with unlimited opportunities and as such closed evidence in affirmative on 06.03.2020. Thereafter, case was adjourned to 20.03.2020 for evidence of revisionist/tenant. Revisionist moved an application for production of documents on 12.09.2022. No reply was filed and on 12.01.2023, learned counsel for landlords made a statement that he does not want to file reply and case wa
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