IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 20.03.2025 Darshan Singh ...Petitioner(s)

Vs.

Vishwas Dua ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Hitesh Ghai, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Mohit Vashishat, Advocate for the respondent.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

The present petition has been filed by the tenant under Article 227 of Constitution of India for setting aside the impugned order dated 12.08.2024 (Annexure P-6), whereby application (Annexure P-4), filed by the petitioner for seeking amendment of leave to contest application filed under Section 18-A (5) read with Sub Section 4 of the East Punjab Rent Restriction Act 1949 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) in Rent Petition bearing No. RP/639/2023 titled ‘Vishwas Dua through SPA versus Dharshan Singh’ was dismissed; and impugned order dated 15.02.2025 (Annexure P-9) whereby review application (Annexure P-7) to review order dated 12.08.2024, was also dismissed.

2. Memo of appearance filed on behalf of the respondent in Court today is taken on record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner/tenant inter-alia submits that the learned Rent Controller is in patent error in not permitting