Specified landlord Sohan Lal retired from service on 20 1 2011 He filed a petition under Section 13 ......

Specified landlord Sohan Lal, retired from service on 20.1.2011. He filed a petition under Section 13-A of the East —Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 on 18.4.2012 without obtaining certificate from the authority indicating the date of his retirement, without disclosing that he does not possess any other suitable accommodation in the area concerned. Is he entitled to maintain the eviction petition? Is he required to file an affidavit and could claim eviction of more than one residential or scheduled building? Discuss.      10 Marks

By: santosh