CR No.6297 of 2007

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

CR No.6297 of 2007

Date of Decision: 6.12.2007

Anil Kumar

..Petitioner

Vs.

Smt.Sneh Jain

..Respondent

Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod K.Sharma

Present:

Mr.Anurag Jain, Advocate,

for the petitioner.

Vinod K.Sharma,J. (Oral)

Present revision petition has been filed against the order passed

by the learned Rent Controller assessing provisional rent payable by the

petitioner w.e.f. 1.7.2003 to March, 2006 at the rate of Rs.2500/-.

For assessing the provisional rent the learned Rent Controller

has placed reliance on the agreement/rent note executed between the parties

vide which the rate of rent agreed was Rs.2500/- per month. Though the

petitioner denied the rent note which was placed on record by the

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respondent-landlord. However, the learned Rent Controller has relied upon

the said document by comparing the signatures of the petitioner on his

written statement as well as power of attorney thereby coming to the

conclusion that this was prima facie a valid document for the purpose of

assessing the provisional rent. The document relied upon by the petit