At the cost of repetition, it is not in dispute that the electricity connection of the shop was disconnected in the year 2004. The shop is located in an industrial city Ludhiana. In these days, it is nearly unimaginable to run the business without supply of electricity. It is also not in dispute that the premises are a shop and not a godown. Further, the evidence of the landlords as well as the Postman corroborate the assertion of the landlords that the tenant has ceased to occupy the premises for a sufficiently long period of time. In the aforesaid background, now let us examine the argument of the learned counsel representing the tenant. First, he relies upon the statement of Sh. Makhan Singh, Postman, who has stated that he visited the shop only once on 22.12.2010 and the shop was found closed. It may be noted here that once a Postman goes to deliver the letter and finds that the premises are closed, he is normally expected to inquire from the neighbors. In these circumstances, the deposition of Sh. Makhan Singh corroborates the assertion of the landlords. Furthermore, learned counsel has tried to highlight
