IN THE COURT OF THE RENT CONTROLLER, Chandigarh
(under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949)
Rent Petition No. ______________ of 20______
(number to be allotted by the Registry on filing)
IN THE MATTER OF:
Harpreet Singh, son of Sardar Gurmeet Singh, aged about 58 years, a non-resident Indian presently living at 25 Maple Street, Brampton, Ontario, Canada, acting through the constituted attorney Mr Jaswant Singh, under a special power of attorney dated 12 March 2026, with an address for service in India at Chamber No. 42, District Courts, Sector 43, Chandigarh.
... PETITIONER (LANDLORD)
VERSUS
Aarav Sharma, in occupation at Flat 804, Maya Garden City, Zirakpur, Punjab.
... RESPONDENT (TENANT)
Petition under section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 for an order that the Respondent put the Petitioner, a non-resident Indian landlord, in vacant possession of the premises described in the Schedule, for the Petitioner’s personal use and occupation, with costs.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:
- 1. THE PETITIONER AND THE PREMISES. That the Petitioner owns the house at Flat 804, Maya Garden City, Zirakpur, Punjab (the "premises"), described in the Schedule, by a registered sale deed dated 4 June 2012, and has been its owner since 2 April 2026. The Petitioner is entitled to receive the rent of the premises on his or her own account and is the landlord.
- 2. THE RESPONDENT AND THE TENANCY. That the Respondent was let into the premises on 1 April 2026 under a written rent agreement, at a rent of ₹30,000 (Rupees Thirty Thousand only) a month, and is the Petitioner’s tenant.
- 3. THE PETITIONER IS A NON-RESIDENT INDIAN. That the Petitioner is a non-resident Indian. The particulars are: an Indian citizen living in Canada since 2009 as a permanent resident; passport ending 4521.
- 4. THE PETITION IS UNDER SECTION 13-B. That the premises lie in Punjab, within an urban area. The Petitioner brings this petition under section 13-B of the Act as a landlord who is a non-resident Indian, and says that the conditions that section lays down are met. The Petitioner relies on the Act as it applies to this letting.
- 5. THE PETITIONER NEEDS THE PREMISES. That the Petitioner requires the premises for his or her own use and occupation. The need is genuine and present. The particulars are: The petitioner is returning to India on retirement in January 2027 with his wife and has no other home in Chandigarh..
- 6. OTHER PROPERTY AND EARLIER USE OF THE SECTION. That the Petitioner’s other residential property in the same town is as follows: The petitioner owns no other residential property in Chandigarh.. The Petitioner has not earlier obtained possession of any building by using section 13-B.
- 7. NOTICE. That the Petitioner has asked the Respondent to vacate. A notice was given on 10 August 2026, by registered post. The Respondent has not vacated.