JUDGMENT

Kirpal, J.-Leave granted.

2. This is an appeal by the appellant-tenant in which the challenge is to an order which had been passed under Section 14(1)(k) of the Delhi Rent Control Act,1985 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ).

3. The appellant is a lady Doctor and in the year 1963, she took the ground floor of House No. 1-II/91, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi from one Gyan Chand Shingari at a monthly rent of Rs.175/-p.m. According to the appellant, this rent was first raised to Rs. 265/- p.m. in the year 1968 and then to Rs. 300/- p.m. in the year 1970.

4. In August, 1974 the aforesaid Gyan Chand Shingari died and his widow, the respondent herein, became the owner of the property and the appellant attorned to her. According to the appellant, the premises were taken on rent by her for residential-cum-commercial purposes. She was residing in the said premises and was also running a clinic. According to the respondent, however, the premises were given on rent only for residence.

5. In the year 1974, the appellant constructed her own residential house in East of Kailash, New Delhi and, soon thereafter she shifted her residence to the new house but continued to retain the premises in dis