2014 MLD 229 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

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MUSAWIR AHMED VS GHULAM RASOOL West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959--13 , West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959--15 , Ss.13 & 15---Ejectment of tenant on the ground of failure to comply with the order of Rent Controller to deposit rent in time---Scope---Landlord instituted eviction application against the appellant/tenant---Rent Controller directed the tenant/appellant to deposit monthly rent with the court---Appellant/tenant failed to deposit the rent by complying with the order of Rent Controller, consequently impugned ejectment order was passed---Contention of the appellant/tenant was that as he had already deposited the entire rent, therefore order of eviction was illegal---Validity---Report of Civil Nazir of the court showed that appellant/tenant had not deposited the rent in compliance of the order of Rent Controller and deposited rent persistently late---Appellant/ tenant had failed to furnish/offer reasonable explanation for such delayed deposits---Appellant in case of delay, had to explain and justify each day's delay in the deposit of rent and mere deposit of outstanding rent in lump sum was not sufficient to save the tenant from penal consequences---Impugned order passed by Rent Controller was in accordance with law---Appeal was dismissed.