K. C. DAS GUPTA, J.

( 1 ) THIS Rule is directed against an order of the learned Subordinate Judge, 24-Parganas, made under Section 14 (4), West Bengal Premises Rent Control Act.

( 2 ) THE suit was in respect of a room in 209, Lower Circular Road in Calcutta. The plaintiff's case was that rent was payable at the rate of Rs. 180/- per month. The defendant contended that, though that was the rate originally agreed upon the rent payable at the time of the suit as also at the time of the application under Section 14 (4), West Bengal Premises Rent Control Act was Rs. 64-13-0, that being, according to her, the standard rent fixed for the premises. The present suit was instituted on 25-9-1953. It appears that on 16-1-1950, the petitioner applied to the Rent Controller for standardisation of rent and that on the 11th of April of that year the rent was standardised at Rs. 55-3-3 pies per month. This, however, was set aside by the appellate Court on 7-9-1950, and the application was remanded to the Rent Controller for re-hearing. After fresh hearing the Rent Controller again fixed the rent at Rs. 55-14-3 pies per month. There was another appeal. This appeal also was allowed, the order of th

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