IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (120 Date of Decision:-24.02.2026 NAVPREET KAUR … Petitioner Versus RAJNEESH TEWARI ... Respondent ****

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present:- Mr. Ravinder Singh Randhawa, Senior Advocate with Mr. Varun Tuteja, Advocate for the petitioner.

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VIRINDER AGGARWAL , J . (Oral)

1. The present revision petition has been instituted under Section 15(5) of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), read conjointly with Constitution of India Article 227 thereof, impugning the legality, propriety, and jurisdictional correctness of the order dated 28.01.2026 rendered by the learned Rent Controller, Chandigarh. By virtue of the impugned order, the learned Rent Controller has dismissed the petitioner’s application seeking leave to defend under Section 18-A of the Act and has, in consequence thereof, proceeded to pass a summary order of eviction against the petitioner under Section 13-B of the Act.

2. The respondent–landlord, asserting his status as a Non- Resident Indian (NRI) and expressing a definitive intention to resettle in India, instituted an ejectment petition under the provis