| Case ID |
1a9d777b-4268-4eb2-8c73-94d0a71e6564 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
First Rent Appeal No.659 of 1994 |
| Decision Date |
Jun 10, 1997 |
| Hearing Date |
Nov 28, 1996 |
| Decision |
The appeal was dismissed, and the appellants/tenants were ordered to be ejected from the premises. The Rent Controller found that the original tenant had committed default in payment of rent, and the legal representatives were bound by the acts of their predecessor-in-interest. The court maintained that the landlord's need for the premises was genuine, and the legal representatives had knowledge of the proceedings, thus the decision of the Rent Controller was upheld. |
| Summary |
The case revolves around a rent dispute involving the Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance. The original tenant, Ghulam Moinuddin, ceased payment of rent, leading to the landlord, Hafiz Muhammad Ibrahim, seeking eviction. Following the tenant's death during proceedings, his legal heirs contested the eviction. The court ruled that the heirs were liable for the original tenant's defaults and upheld the eviction order. This case highlights the legal obligations of tenants and their representatives in rental disputes under the Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance, emphasizing the importance of timely rent payments and the landlord's right to recover possession for bona fide needs. |
| Court |
Sindh High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Hafiz Muhammad Ibrahim,
Ghulam Moinuddin,
Mansoor Hussain Qureshi,
M. Qaisar Qureshi
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| Judges |
ALI MUHAMMAD BALOCH, J
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| Lawyers |
Mansoor Hussain Qureshi,
M. Qaisar Qureshi
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| Petitioners |
,
Mst. MAMONA
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| Respondents |
Hafiz MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM
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| Citations |
1998 SLD 1363 = 1998 CLC 1025
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance
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| Sections |
15(2)(ii)
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