1986 CLC 1760 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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BAKHTIAR AHMED VS GHULAM QADIR KHAN Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--14 , Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--21 , Ss. 2(f), 14 & 21(1)--Landlord--Meaning--Entitlement to file eviction petition--Premises in question admittedly belonged to minor sons of landlord--Landlord retired from service and was asked to vacate official accommodation and he himself did not own any other building--Landlord's minor dependent sons were residing with him and he managed premises--Tenant admittedly was paying rent of premises to father as landlord-Collector of rent, held, would be taken as landlord within meaning of S. 2(f) of Ordinance, 1979 and was entitled to file eviction petition in circumstances.