1987 CLC 475 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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ADAM KHAN VS YAR MUHAMMAD Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--14 , Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979 Ss. 14 & 15--Ejectment application under S. 14 filed during pendency of application under S. 15--Maintainability of--Causes of action accruing to landlord under S. 14 being absolutely independent from those enumerated under S. 15--Application filed by landlord under S. 14 that he had attained age of 60 years and was entitled to ejectment, held, was maintainable irrespective of fact that application under S.15 was already pending between parties in respect of same property. ---Ss. 2(H), 14 & 21--eviction of tenant from cafe--Maintainability of application--Cafe, connotation of--Cafe being not equated with "hotel" as 'cafe' means place where meals or drinks are served to public while 'hotel' means a house for accommodation for travellers--Shop in dispute admittedly being used as cafe and not as hotel, held, could be included in definition of premises under S.2 (H)--Ejectment application was maintainable in circumstances.--[Words and phrases].