2023 CLC 738 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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Rana MUHAMMAD AHMAD TAHIR VS Mian MUHAMMAD ZIA S.5-A---Statutory increase in rent---Scope---Specific and separate notice for payment of increased rent was not necessary to be served upon a tenant and default would not to be presumed on lapse thereafter, rather a tenant must be conscious of the fact that increase was duly provided in the statute and he was bound to obey the dictates of law---Service of notice under S. 5-A of the Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1959 by a landlord to a tenant was not a condition precedent to invoke the jurisdiction of the court---Filing of ejectment petition could be considered as notice for eviction and the tenant was under legal obligation to make payment of the rent accordingly.