East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 , Section 13-B, 18-A – Section 18, the summons have to be sent along with the documents, which is not proved in the present case – eviction order set aside – Matter remanded.

East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 , Section 13-B, 18-A – Per procedure under Section 18-A of the 1949 Act summons have to be sent on the prescribed form in Schedule 2 – Summons were sent not on the prescribed form but summons issued by the Court on a form provided under Order 9 Rule 6 of the CPC -….

After appearance, tenant filed reply but the procedure, which has been prescribed under the Act, enabling the tenant to file an application seeking leave of the Controller to contest the eviction petition within the prescribed time, was not followed as the correct summons were not sent – Tenant-petitioner has been deprived of an opportunity to file an application for leave to contest – Eviction order set aside – Matter remanded

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