2025 YLR 2329 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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Mrs. Rehana Khatoon VS M/s Delsol the School S.15-A---eviction petition---Personal bona fide need of the landlord/landlady, plea of---Protection available to the tenant where landlord/ landlady misuses plea of personal bona fide need---Accountability mechanism---Scope---The provision of S.15-A of the Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979 was introduced to ensure that ejectment proceedings are not abused and due protection is given to the tenant in cases where the landlord/landlady has misused the provisions of the Ordinance 1979---A restriction of one year has been placed on the owner/landlord in case he wishes to rent out the property to another tenant---This accountability mechanism perfectly balances the low evidentiary threshold placed on the owner/landlord regarding personal need.