IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR-1228-2026 Date of decision: 06.02.2026 Rajan Verma ...Pe(cid:28)(cid:28)oner Versus Suresh Kumar ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present: Mr. Deep Singh, Advocate for Mr. Krishan Singh, Advocate for the pe(cid:28)(cid:28)oner.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

The present pe(cid:28)(cid:28)on arises out of Rent Pe(cid:28)(cid:28)on No. RP-202 of

2022 filed by the landlord, Suresh Kumar, under Sec(cid:28)on 13 of the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Evic(cid:28)on) Act, 1973, seeking evic(cid:28)on of the respondent-tenant Rajan Verma from the demised shop on the grounds of non-payment of rent and personal necessity.

2. During the pendency of the said evic(cid:28)on pe(cid:28)(cid:28)on, the tenant moved an applica(cid:28)on (Annexure P-3) praying for a direc(cid:28)on to the landlord to restore the electricity supply in the demised premises. The said applica(cid:28)on has been dismissed by the learned Rent Controller vide order dated 17.04.2025, which is the subject ma;er of challenge before this Court.

3. Learned counsel for the pe(cid:28)(cid:28)oner-tenant contends that electricity is a bare necessity for carr