IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:01.07.2025 KULWINDER SINGH ...PETITIONER VS.

SARUP CHAND ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present: Mr. Janak Singh Bhinder, Advocate for the petitioner.

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SUVIR SEHGAL, J.

1. Instant revision petition has been filed assailing order dated 07.03.2025, Annexure P-28, passed by the Rent Controller, Sangrur, whereby evidence of the petitioner/tenant has been closed by order.

2. Mr. Bhinder, counsel for the petitioner has submitted that a petition, Annexure P-1, under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, has been filed by the respondent/landlord for eviction of the petitioner from a shop located in Mubarak Mehal Colony, Sangrur which is being contested by filing a written statement. He states that petitioner produced two witnesses in his evidence, but Dr. Inderjit Singh, Forensic Expert, RW2, could not be cross-examined as he did not appear although he was bound down vide order dated 30.01.2024, Annexure P-12. Counsel contends that Rent Controller has erred in passing the impugned order and closing the evidence without affording sufficient opportunity to the petitioner. Counsel