2023 PLD 47 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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HABIB BANK LIMITED VS AYUB-UL-HASSAN KHOKHAR S. 24---eviction of tenant---Default in payment of tentative rent fixed by Rent Tribunal ---Petitioner/tenant committed default in payment of tentative rent fixed by Rent Tribunal and eviction order was passed against it---Validity---Rate of rent was not denied by petitioner/tenant---Rent Tribunal rightly directed petitioner/tenant to deposit monthly rent on tentative basis in Court till 10th of each month by subjecting the said payment to adjustment at final stage in the rent dues payable towards it---Behavior of petitioner/tenant was irresponsible with regard to payment of tentative rent as directed by Rent Tribunal in its order---High Court declined to interfere in final ejectment order passed in terms of S.24 of Punjab Rented Premises Act, 2009, as it was justified---No illegality or perversity was found in ejectment order passed against petitioner/tenant---Constitutional petition was dismissed in circumstances.