Judgment

DWIVEDI, J.:- The first appellant, Dr. Vijay Kumar, is the father of the second and third appellants, Ajay Kumar and Ashok Kumar. Dr. Vijay Kumar was the tenant of the shop No. 2855, Guru Nanak Building, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. The respondent is the owner of the shop. On January 12, 1965 he applied for ejectment of the appellants from the shop. The application was made to the Rent Controller under proviso (b) to sub-section (i) of Section 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. The application alleged that the first appellant has sub-let, assigned or otherwise parted with a part of the shop to the other appellants. The application was contested by the appellants. By his order, dated December 6, 1966, the Rent Controller allowed the application and directed ejectment of the appellants. Their first appeal against his order was dismissed by the Rent Control Tribunal on April 25, 1968. Their second appeal was dismissed by the High Court of Delhi on October 29, 1971. They have preferred the present appeal by special leave.

2. The Rent Controller has found that the appellants have partitioned the shop in two portions. The two portions are demarcated by a wooden partition wall. In on