Judgment

SABYASACHI MUKHARJI, JJ.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal by the appellant claiming to be a tenant of the premises in question. There was an order of eviction under S. 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (hereinafter called the Rent Act ). The respondent- landlady is the owner of House No. 722, Sector IIB, Chandigarh (hereinafter called the suit premises ). The suit premises was let out by a lease deed by respondent No. I to respondent No. 2 herein, Haryana Milk Food Corporation owned by the company for the residence of its General Manager at Chandigarh. It is stated in the said lease deed that the lease was for the use of Shri R. P. Malhotra who was at that time the General Manager of Haryana Milk Food Corporation. On behalf of the lessor the landlady, respondent herein has signed and on behalf of the lessee, it is signed as follows : "for Haryana Milk Food Corporation R. Malhotra" who is the appellant herein appellant left the services of Haryana Milk Food Corporation in the end of 1974 and thereafter attempted to pay the rent of the suit premises by sending it by a bank-draft with a covering letter on the letter-head of Haryana Milk Food Corporation. It is the c