1988 PLD 1 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

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M. C. B. VS KARIM BAKHTIAR West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959--13-A , S 13-A--Transfer of ownership of property during subsistence o1 tenancy--Service 1 notice upon tenant by new owner mandatory-- Effect of non-service of such notice--Where ownership of premises had been transferred by way f sale, gift, inheritance or in any other manner, new owner, held, must send imitation thereof to tenant---Object of such intimation was to inform tenant about change of ownership--Ira absence of receipt of such intimation of transfer, tenant could neat tae adjudged as defaulter in payment of rent--Notice under S.13-A was a condition precedent for invoking jurisdiction of Rent Controller for eviction of tenant can ground of default--Relation of parties as landlord and tenant could not 'e challenged after transfer of property by way of gift, sale or inheritance--Where. however, landlord wanted to eject s tenant can ground of default then it must be shown that such tenant head been informed about transfer of ownership.