PATNA, India, Aug. 7 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 6:

The record taken up on mentioning being made on behalf of the petitioner.

2. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed hard copy of supplementary affidavit in Court, which is taken on record.

3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

4. The petitioner has approached this Court with limited prayer seeking direction to the learned Sub Judge-XIII, Patna to hear the Eviction Suit No. 34 of 2021 on day to day basis under the provisions of Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 1982 (hereinafter referred to as the 'BBC Act').

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the defence of the defendants/respondents was struck off on 11.08.2023 as the defendants/respondents failed to abide by the order of the learned trial court dated 20.02.2023 passed on an application of the plaintiff/petitioner filed under Section 15 of the BBC Act directing the defendants/respondents to make the payment of arrears of rent as well as up to date rent by 15th of each month. Thereafter, the evidence of the plaintiff was closed on 10.11.2023 and since then, the matter has been coming up at the stage of argument. The learned counsel further submits that the learned trial court has shown much indulgences to the defendants/respondents and perusal of the copy of the ordersheets of the learned trial court annexed with the present petition will clearly show that a number of opportunities were given to the defendants as a last chance for advancing their arguments. Twice the matter has been fixed for judgment and taken back on some frivolous applications filed by the defendants. Meanwhile, a number of Presiding Officers have also changed and taking advantage of frequent changes, the defendants/respondents have been enjoying the premises without paying any rent and the total arrears of rent is reached more than Rs. 1 crore.

6. Perused the record.

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