In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Date of Decision: 10.03.2025 Rajmata Sahiba Educational Society, Buria and Another ... Petitioner(s)

Versus Sushila Devi (Since Deceased) through her Legal Representative ... Respondent(s)

CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal.

Present: Mr. Ravi Malik, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Anil Kshetarpal, J.

1. The petitioner herein is a tenant who has been ordered to be evicted by the Rent Controller. Its appeal is pending before the Appellate Authority for the last three years. Initially, the petitioner filed an application for stay which was dismissed as not pressed on 18.04.2022. Thereafter, the petitioner did not file any fresh application for stay all this while. After a period of three years, the petitioner filed a fresh application which was dismissed by the Appellate Authority with the following observations:-

“5. The record reflects that the applicant had previously filed a similar application alongwith the appeal. However, the application was not pressed by the him and it was dismissed as not pressed vide order dated 18.04.2022 by the Predecessor Presiding Officer of this Court. Thereafter, the appeal remained DEEPAK KUMA