JUDGMENT :

Shah, J.

Mohd. Shafi was the owner of a house bearing No. 9829-33 Gall Zamin Wall, Nawabganj, Delhi, Motilal and Triloknath hereinafter called 'the respondents' were since April 6, 1954 tenants of the house at a monthly rental of Rs. 436/-. On November, 3, 1956 the respondents sublet a part of the house to Indra Perfumery-hereinafter called 'the appellant' at a monthly rental of Rs. 115/. On January 7, 1957, the appellant purchased the house from Mohd. Shafi. On February 10, 1962, the respondents applied to the Rent Controller, Delhi under section 14 (1) (a) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 for an order in ejectment against the appellant from the portion of the house in its occupation on the plea that the appellant had filled and neglected to pay rent within two months of the date on which the notice of demand for payment of arrears of rent was served on him and that between April -3, 1958 and February 2, 1962, an amount of Rs. 5,290/- was due from the appellant. The appellant contended that the relation of landlord and tenant between the respondents and the appellant ceased when the appellant purchased the house from Mohd. Shafi, and on that account the respondents wer