2022 MLD 1720 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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MUHAMMAD LIAQAT ALI VS MAJID ALI S.22---Ejectment---Rent Tribunal, power/discretion of---Scope---When the application for leave to contest was rejected, the Rent Tribunal was bound to pass a final order---Such order would not absolve the Tribunal of its duty to satisfy itself about the veracity of the case of the landlord and after applying its judicious mind it would pass the final order and not to allow the ejectment petition at the outset on the ground that since the application for leave to contest was rejected, hence, under S.22(6) of Punjab Rented Premises Act, 2009 it was obligated to pass an eviction order.