1983 CLC 2700 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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KHURSHID KHANUM SHUJAT ALI VS MALIKA West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959--13 , S. 13(2)(i) - Rent payable in advance--Default of - Tenancy agreement providing rent of premises payable in advance on first of every month-Tenant at commencement of tenancy paying to landlady `deposit' not adjustable towards rent but returnable after handing over possession of premises to landlady-tenant not paying part of rent in advance for one month and monthly rent in advance for succeeding: month-Held, provision for payment of monthly rent in advance not opposed to provision of S. 13(2)(il and can be legally enforced for eviction . of tenant-Held further, tenant cannot claim a, judgment from deposit, in circumstances Altaf Hussain v. Talib Hussain P L D 1977 Lab. 110 and Muhammad Ashaaf v. Muhammad dnwar P L D 1975 Pesh. 254 dissented from)