2000 SCMR 1080 SUPREME-COURT

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MUHAMMAD ISHAQ VS ABDUL GHANI Cantonments Rent Restriction Act 1963--17 , Cantonments Rent Restriction Act 1963 S.17---Ejectment of tenant was sought on the ground of reconstruction of the premises---Landlord had obtained the requisite sanction for reconstruction from.the Cantonment Board and approved site plan was on record---Tenant contested the application of landlord by submitting written statement after which issues were framed and evidence of the landlord was taken by the Rent Controller---Tenant, despite various opportunities and warnings failed to produce his evidence---Effect---Evidence available on the record was sufficient to prove the bona fides of the landlord for the reconstruction of the premises---Tenant had wilfully avoided to set up his defence before Rent Controller---Rent Controller, in closing evidence of tenant and directing his eviction was justified in circumstances.