JUDGMENT

D.P. Mohapatra, J.-Leave granted.

2. These appeals filed by the landlord are directed against the judgment of the High Court of Delhi in SAO No. 3/2000 and CMP No. 135/2000 setting aside the judgment of the Rent Control Tribunal dated 22.11.1999 in RCA No. 127/97 and confirming the judgment dated 27.1.1997 of the Additional Rent Controller dismissing the eviction petition filed by the appellant as not maintainable. The premises in question is described as plot No.8, Block No. 48, Shopping Centre, Malcha Marg, Diplomatic Enclave, New Delhi. The appellant was allotted the plot of land by the Union of India on which the premises in question stand. A registered agreement for lease was executed between the President of India through the Land and Development Officer (for short the L&DO") and the appellant on 24th December, 1965 setting out the terms and conditions which were binding on both the parties. In Clause 18 of the agreement it was provided that till the formal lease deed was executed the lessee would be bound by all the covenants and conditions in the said format contained in like manner and with like consequences in all respects as if the lease had actually been execut