1985 SCMR 1996 SUPREME-COURT

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SHAMSUL ISLAM KHAN VS PAKISTAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. Ejectment--TERM , ---S. 13--Ejectment--Landlord having legal options available to him i.e. either to seek more income by increase of rent and let tenant stay or if that does not materialise to evict tenant so as to have disputed premises for his own use--Landlord requiring demised premises for, his own hotel which was adjacent to it--Judgment of High Court on question of personal need suffering from misreading of eviction application and assumption of wrong principles--Landlord's intention was put to test by offer of manifold increase in rent which he refused--Order of High Court disallowing ejectment application of landlord on ground of personal requirement set aside and order of eviction passed by Rent Controller on same ground restored in circumstances.