If an eviction petition is filed by landlord against the tenant, then its decision should be made within 4 months as per law. If final order is passed, by Rent Tribunal, then its appeal can be filed before District Judge, See the relevant sections: THE PUNJAB RENTED PREMISES ACT 2009
27. Period for disposal of application.– (1) The Rent Tribunal shall pass a final order on an application as expeditiously as possible but not latter than four months from the date of filing of the application.
(2) If the final order is not passed on an application within the period of four months, the Rent Tribunal shall conduct the proceedings on day to day basis.
28. Appeal.– (1) A person aggrieved by a final order may, within thirty days, prefer an appeal in writing to the District Judge of the district.
(2) No appeal shall lie against an interlocutory order passed by a Rent Tribunal.
(3) If an appeal under this section is preferred, the District Judge may hear and dispose of the same or entrust it for disposal to an Additional District Judge of the district or the area.
(4) The District Judge or the Additional District Judge may, after providing an opportunity of hearing to the appellant, dismiss the appeal without notice to the respondent.
(5) The District Judge or the Additional District Judge may, where the circumstances so require, suspend the operation of the final order.
(6) The District Judge or the Additional District Judge may exercise any or all the powers of a Rent Tribunal under this Act.
(7) The District Judge or the Additional District Judge shall decide an appeal within a period of two months from the date of filing of the appeal.
(8) No appeal shall lie against an order passed by a District Judge or an Additional District Judge under this Act.
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