MUHAMMAD RAMZAN vs Ch. MUHAMMAD SAEED AND Other
This matter concerns a petition for special leave to appeal filed by a tenant against concurrent findings of eviction passed by the Rent Controller, the Additional District Judge, and the High Court. The core legal question was whether the concurrent findings regarding the tenant's default in rent payment and the landlord's personal need for the property warranted interference by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition, holding that the case was concluded by findings of fact. The Court determined that the petitioner failed to demonstrate any violation of legal principles that would justify the Supreme Court's intervention in factual controversies. The key principle laid down is that the Supreme Court will not interfere with concurrent findings of fact in rent matters where no error of law or misreading of evidence is established by the petitioner.
- Does the Supreme Court interfere with concurrent findings of fact regarding rent default and personal need in rent control matters?
- Is a petition for special leave to appeal maintainable where no violation of legal principles is demonstrated?
ORDER
KARAM ELAHEE CHAUHAN, J.-Muhammad Ramzan petitioner (tenant) was ordered to be evicted from the property in dispute by the learned Rent Controller vide his order dated 8-2-1977. First and second appeal of the petitioner against the aforesaid order was dismissed by the learned Additional District Judge and the High Court on 2-7-1978 and 13-6-1981, respectively. The petitioner has now come up in a petition for special leave to appeal to this Court.
2. We have heard the learned counsel and gone through the paper book. In our opinion the case is concluded by a finding of fact regarding default in the payment of rent and the personal need of the landlord. Learned counsel has not been able to point out violation of any principle of law warranting interference by this Court in the factual controversy involved herein.
3. The result is that this petition has no merit and is dismissed hereby.