2014 MLD 812 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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Mst. SHAGUFTA NASIR VS ABID HUSSAIN 1986 CLC 90, 2008 CLC 1415, Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979--16 , Ss. 16(1) & (2)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional jurisdiction of High Court---Scope---Application for eviction of tenant---Failure to comply with tentative rent order passed by Rent Controller---Rent Controller directed the tenant/petitioner to deposit tentative arrears of rent in court---Petitioner/tenant failed to deposit rent and did not comply with the order of Rent Controller, consequently impugned ejectment order was passed---Appeal filed by tenant was dismissed by Appellate Court---Validity---Petitioner/tenant had failed to comply with the order of Rent Controller, therefore there was every justification to strike off the defence of the tenant and no exception could be taken to that order---Impugned orders passed by two courts below did not warrant any interference by High Court in its constitutional jurisdiction---Constitutional petition was dismissed.