1979 SCMR 516 SUPREME-COURT

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ZAMIRUDDIN AHMAD VS AISHA ABBAS Eviction of tenant--TERM , West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959--13 , ----S. 13-Default in payment of rent-eviction of tenant-Landlord when writing to tenants to pay rent @ Rs. 565 per month, Municipal Committee's assessment also being same-Tenant during pendency of ejectment proceedings in Rent Controller's Court applying for reduction of rent and Municipal Corporation reducing same to Rs. 347 per mensem-Landlord subsequently demanding rent @ Rs. 347 per mensem-Tenant refusing to pay rent either @ Rs. 565 per mensem or @ Rs. 347 per mensem although fully in the know of latest municipal assessment on both occasions but maintaining his obligation to pay rent @, Rs. 223 fixed by Rehabilitation authorities-Tenant, held, defaulted in payment of rent contumaciously and his ejectment rightly ordered.