2002 PLD 108 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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SYED AHMED TAIMOUR BUKHARI VS SHUJA-UR-REHMAN KHAN Cantonments Rent Restriction Act 1963--17 , Cantonments Rent Restriction Act 1963 ----S. 17---Bona fide personal need of landlord---Landlord had two wives and their children and the premises was required for accommodation of his first wife and her children---Such fact had been specifically averred in the pleadings---Landlord had stated the fact on oath but he had not been cross-examined on that point and the veracity of landlord remained unshaken--Effect---Plea of personal bona fide need in good faith was proved beyond any doubt as the fact on oath was consistent with the contents of pleadings--Order of eviction passed by the Rent Controller did not suffer from any illegality and infirmity and the same was based on sound and logical reasoning---Where no misreading of misappreciation of evidence was seen on the record, High Court declined to interfere with the order passed by Rent Controller.