Judgment

GAJENDRAGADKAR, C.J.I.: The short question of law which arises in the appeal by special leave is whether the revisional order passed by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh under S. 7-F of the Uttar Pradesh (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Act, 1947 (hereafter called the Act), is rendered invalid by reason of the fact that before passing the said order, the State Government did not hear the two respondents. Ram Chand and Kailash Chand, who were affected by it. This question arises in this way. The respondent are the present tenants of the premises bearing municipal No. 863, situated at Jumna Kinara Road, Agra, commonly known as Putaria Mahal. Their predecessors were let into possession as tenants by the appellants, Lala Shri Bhagwan and Shrimati Gapal Devi, on an agreement that they would pay a monthly rent of Rs. 58-4-0 and that tenancy would commence from the Sudi 1 of each Hindi month and end on Badi 15 of the next month . The two appellants applied to the Rent Controller and Eviction Officer (hereafter called the Officer), under S. 3 of the Act for permission to file a suit in ejectment against the predecessors-in-interest of the respondents. The officer grante