Law: West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959)

Section: 13(2)(i)

Law: Limitation Act (IX of 1908)

Section: 12

(a) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959) S. 13(2)(i)-No written agreement of tenancy between parties Tenant claiming tenancy to be not monthly-Burden lies on tenant to prove nature of tenancy as specific fact. Subhan Ali v. Sat Bai P L D 1964 Kar. 206 ref. (b) West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance (VI of 1959) S. 13-Tenant bound by law to pay rent within specific period-- Rent not paid within specific period -Default committed-Subsequent payment of rent-Does not wipe out !default-Tenant always liable to suffer consequences of default. Subhan Ali v. Sat Bai P L D 1964 Kar. 206 and Muhammad Alimullah v_ Ziaul Islam P L D 1993 Kar. 56 ref. Samiullah v. Muhammad Saleem 1971 S C M R 725 distinguished. (c) Limitation Act (IX of 1908) S. 12-Time requisite for obtaining copy of order within S. 12 -Means only interval between date of application for copy and date when copy ready for delivery-Time between date when copy ready for delivery and date when applicant chooses to take delivery-- Not portion of time "requisite" for obtaining copy. Hatim Ali v. Zulekha Bibi P L D 1964 Kar. 399 and Fateh Muhammad v,. Kadirbux 1975 S C M R 157 ref. Date of hearing : 20th October 1975.                                                                                                                                                          JUDGMENT Sardar Muhammad Chaudihry, the predecessor-in-interest of the present respondents, was the original tenant of the premises bearing No. 304-Co Latif Cloth Market (formerly known as Govardhan Das Cloth Market),. Bundar Road, Karachi, at a monthly rental of Rs. 12.25. Tile landlords- appellants contended that the tenancy was monthly and the rent was payable after the expiry of each month. They contended that the…