1993 MLD 1441 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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BOOTI (MST.) VS ASHIQ ALI Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--2 , Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979 ----S.2(j)---"Tenant"---Heirs of tenant---Right to become statutory tenants--Requirement ---Non-joinder of those heirs of tenant who were not in occupation of premises---Effect---Only those legal heirs, who were actually in possession or occupation of the premises after the death of the tenant would become statutory tenants---Widow of tenant, who was not in possession or occupation of premises in question, after the death of her husband, but her son was m exclusive possession and occupation of premises, neither such widow nor her other son (who was residing with her) would fall within definition of the term tenant ---Non-joinder of widow and the other son in the ejectment application would not affect the order of eviction passed against the statutory tenant who was in actual possession or occupation of premises.