Lallu Vs. Financial Commissioner and ors. - Court Judgment

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- [a.m. ahmadi and; s. natarajan, jj.] -- rent control and eviction — arrears of rent — tenant failed to pay rent regularly without sufficient cause -- in raj kanta v. financial commissioner, punjab1 this court has held that even a single default in payment of rent without sufficient cause would render a tenant liable for eviction.  a.m. ahmadi and; s. natarajan, jj.1. heard learned counsel for the parties. in the facts and circumstances of the case, we see no grounds to differ from the view taken by the financial commissioner as affirmed by the high court that the appellant has rendered himself liable for eviction as he had failed to pay the rent regularly without sufficient cause. in raj kanta v. financial commissioner, punjab1 this court has held that even a single default in payment of rent without sufficient cause would render a tenant liable for eviction. in this case, the default in payment of rent is for the period from kharif 1978 to rabi 1980. the appeal is therefore dismissed. there will however be no order as to costs.