2004 SCMR 1453 SUPREME-COURT

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M.H. MUSSADAQ VS MUHAMMAD ZAFAR IQBAL and another 1986 SCMR 1705, 1995 SCMR 287, Cantonments Rent Restriction Act 1963--17 , Constitution of Pakistan 1973--185 , ---S. 17(9)---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.185, (3)---"Default"---Striking off defence---Tentative rent order, non-compliance of---Default of few days in deposit of tentative rent---Rent Controller passed tentative rent order and directed the tenant to deposit the same within specified period---Tenant deposited the rent with a delay of three days in first month and with a delay of ten days in subsequent month---Rent Controller struck off the defence of the tenant and passed eviction order---Validity---If the tenant failed to deposit the amount of rent before specified date, or, as the case may be, before 5th of each month, then under S.17 (9) of Cantonments Rent Restriction Act, 1963, his defence would be struck off---