1987 PLD 513 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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AISHA BI VS MUHAMMAD AHMAD Cantonments Rent Restriction Act 1963--17-A , Cantonments Rent Restriction Act 1963--23 , Ss. 17-A & .23(1)--Right to seek--Ejectment of tenant--Application from widow under S. 17-A--Maintainability of--Right to apply for eviction of tenant has been conferred on a widow of deceased landlord of premises on his death under S. 17-A of Act XI of 1963 and not on a widow who herself was "landlord" of that premises--Widow herself being landlord of disputed premises, held, could not avail of benefit of section 17-A on death of her husband who himself was not landlord of such premises-- Ejectment application filed by widow being not maintainable was rightly dismissed by Rent Controller in circumstances.