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1982 SCMR 1046

ABDUL LATIF vs FAQIR Muhammads

Citation1982 SCMR 1046
CourtSupreme Court of Pakistan
Case No.Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 110/R of 1980 S. A. O. No. 721 of
Date1980-10-14
Judge(s)Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim, Abdul Qadir Sheikh
ResultPetition dismissed

ORDER

1. FAKHRUDDIN G. EBRAHIM, J -This petition is by the unsuccessful tenant whose eviction was sought on the twin grounds of default in payment of rent and for personal bona fide use. The Rent Controller dismissed his application but the first appellate Court reversed this order and granted eviction which order was maintained in the second appeal by the High Court. The findings of the first appellate Court as well as the High Court are based on the evidence that the respondent- landlord was occupying a rented premises, the landlord of which, had called upon him to vacate the premises and that he had no other premises to go to. This finding is sought to be challenged before us on the ground that the respondent-landlord did not possess the requisite bona fides for the landlord was carrying on business of manufacturing jewellery. While the premises in dispute is in Sarafa bazaar where jewellery is sold distinct from being manufactured. The learned counsel however conceded that the landlord had no other premises to go to and it must, therefore, follow that he had no choice but to seek posses--sion of the only premises available to him. Furthermore, there is evidence that the landlord intend not only to use the premises in question for the purpose of manufacturing jewellery but also for selling jewellery. In this view of the matter there is no room for interference by this Court with the finding arrived at by the first appellate Court.

2. The petition is, therefore, dismissed. The petitioner is, with the consent of the learned counsel, appearing for respondent caveator, allowed one month's time to vacate the premises.

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