1984 CLC 841 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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RIAZ AHMAD VS MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN Evidence Act 1872--115 , Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--21 , West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959--13-A , -- S. 13-A-Sind Rented Premises Ordinance (XVII of 1979), S. 21Evidence Act (I of 1872), S. 115 - Notice of change of ownership of property-Object of S. 13-A, West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1959 to inform tenant of change of ownership so that tenant may pay rent to new landlord-Tenant (without serving a notice) once come to know of change of ownership of property and start paying rent to new landlord object of provision of S. 13-A, West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinances, 1959, held; achieved and it would be redundant to serve tenant with a notice-Tenant continuing to pay rent for last two years to landlord and default in payment of rent thereafter under excuse that notice of change of ownership not served on him by new landlord-Principle of estoppel, held, will operate against tenant and he is rightly held to be a defaulter in payment of rent and order of his eviction just and proper.