ORDER

R.V.RAVEENDRAN, J.

1. Leave granted. Heard both sides.

2. The appellant is the tenant and the respondents are the landlords. On allotment of the premises which is the subject matter of the proceedings to the appellant, the rent was fixed as Rs.150/- per month under section 16(9) of the U.P.Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 (`Act' for short) in the year 1985. The respondents initiated proceedings for eviction of the appellant under section 21(1)(a) of the Act in the year 1998, on the ground that they required the premises for their own use.

3. The Prescribed Authority dismissed the petition for eviction and that was confirmed by the Appellate Authority by dismissing the appeal by the respondents. Feeling aggrieved, the respondents filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India.

4. While admitting the said writ petition filed by the landlords, a learned Single Judge of the Allahabad High Court issued an interim direction dated 17.10.2006 to the tenant (appellate herein) to pay rent at the rate of Rs.12,050/- per month with effect