1987 MLD 2043 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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SHARAFAT HUSSAIN VS AMINUDDIN Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--15 , Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--20 , ---Ss.14, 15 & 20--Ejectment on ground of default in payment of rent--Landlord in his cross-examination deposing that he never issued rent receipts to tenant from assessment year 1969 who was paying rent regularly to landlord--No complaint either in ejectment application or in deposition of landlord that tenant was not paying him rent regularly--No good reason for not accepting statement on oath by tenant that he had paid the rent in dispute to landlord--Tenant was never served any notice for payment of rent prior filing ejectment application--Evidence available on record establishing that the tenant had paid the rent for the months in question to landlord and who as per practice did not issue the rent receipts--Order of .eviction set aside--Finding of Rent Controller with regard to rate of rent being based on good and sufficient reasons, not interfered with and confirmed.