2023 CLC 1331 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Full text

PUNJAB PROVINCIAL COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITED VS MEMBER (COLONIES) BOARD OF REVENUE PUNJAB, LAHORE S.10---Punjab Rented Premises Act (VII of 2009), S. 11---Issue of statements of conditions of tenancies---Cancellation of lease---Sub-letting---Arrears of rent, entitlement to---Scope---Special Judge (Rent) on the application of the bank (original lessee) had directed eviction of the sub-lessee and had ordered for payment of arrears of rent---Provincial Government claiming to real owner/landlord of the suit land and being entitled to the arrears of rent filed an appeal against the order of Special Judge (Rent) before the Additional District Judge---Appeal was dismissed being time barred vide impugned order---Validity---Original lessee had violated the terms and conditions of the lease agreement---Sub-lessee had used the state land for commercial purpose in connivance with the officials of the original lessee whereas the land was actually reserved for agricultural purposes, as such, instead of the original lessee, the Provincial Government was entitled to recover the amount of arrears of rent from the sub-lessee---Order passed by Appellate Court was set aside---Writ petition filed by Provincial Government was allowed.