1986 CLC 448 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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ANISUR REHMAN VS SHARIFA KHATOON Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--15 , Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979 Ss. 15(2)(iii)(a) & 21(1)--eviction of tenant--Plea of subletting-Proof--Landlady stated in her eviction application that she herself approached tenant and on his advice she contacted alleged sub-tenant and requested him to vacate shop in dispute for her personal bona fide use--Landlady in her cross-examination admitted that she did not approach them, but her son approached them for that purpose--Statement of son was also found self-contradictory--Rent Controller in view of contradictory statement of landlady, while passing eviction order against tenant on ground of subletting had misread entire evidence and had not given proper effect to evidence on record--Plea of subletting of premises, held, had no substance in circumstances.