1987 CLC 1988 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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JAMSHED KHUDADAD IRANI VS ABDUL REHMAN Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--15 , Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979 Ss. 15 & 21(1)--Preamble--eviction of tens not--Purpose of ordinance--Plea of personal bona fide need--Very purpose of Ordinance according to preamble, held, was to make effective provisions for regulation of relations between landlord and tenants and to protect their interest in respect of rental premises within urban areas ordinance has imposed restrictions on the right of landlord to evict and on the jurisdiction of Rent Controller to pass eviction order against tenant--As onus of proving conditions, on proof of which clone tenant might be evicted lay on landlord, very purpose of ordinance would be defeated if landlord was allowed to come forward and to get tenants turned out on bare plea that they wanted more accommodation for their occupation.