Judgement

NATARAJAN, J.:- This appeal by special leave is directed against a judgment of the Delhi High Court dismissing the Second Appeal preferred by the appellant herein to impugn the order passed against him in execution proceedings taken under S. 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 by the Rent Controller and confirmed by the Rent Control Tribunal.

2. The respondent, a Government Official who has since retired from service is the owner of a house bearing No. A/15, Naraina Vihar, New Delhi. During the year 1976, the respondent was residing in Government Quarters situated in Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi. On June 1, 1976 the respondent and the appellant appeared before the Rent Controller and sought for permission of the Rent Controller for the rear portion of the ground floor being leased out for a period of 18 months to the appellant under S. 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act). Besides filing the application, the parties gave their declarations before the Rent Controller. The respondent declared that he was the owner of the premises No. Al 5, Naraina Residential Scheme, Delhi, that he did not require the rear portion of the ground floor as shown i