1987 CLC 1391 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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JAMIL AHMAD VS MRS. SULTAN JEHAN BEGUM Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--15 , Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--16 , Ss. 21, 15 & 16--Deposit of rent, default in--Rent Controller striking off defence of tenant for causing three days' delay in depositing rent for one month and ordering his eviction--Tenant found to have been regularly depositing rent in time for the last six years--Excess amount of rent for one of months deposited by tenant although not due also withdrawn by landlord--Delay of three days in payment of rent, held, was technical and not wilful and tenant was entitled to get befit thereof--Appeal of tenant allowed and order of Rent Controller set aside.