1989 CLC 549 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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MUHAMMAD SIDDIQ PERVEZ VS INAYAT ALI Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--14 , Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979 S.14--Provisions of subsection (2) of S.14 of Ordinance disentitling landlord to evict tenant not to be read in isolation from subsection (1) thereof--Personal requirement of landlord who retired from service--Landlord seeking ejectment of tenant sufficiently proved that he being a retired salaried person had informed tenant by a notice in writing that premises used by him as godown was required by landlord for business purpose--Neither landlord had rented out any building used for commercial purpose after his retirement nor he was in occupation of a commercial premises owned by him in any locality--Rent Controller, in view of admission of landlord that he used his residential house as office, had gravely erred in equating his residence with "godown" or 'store'--Landlord, not proved if) have been in occupation of commercial premises owned by him in any locality eviction of tenant ordered.