( 1 ) A petition under Section 14 (1) (a) of the Delhi Rent Control Act was filed by the appellant-landlady against the respondent on the ground that the respondent had not paid the arrears of rent in spite of notice of demand dated 13. 12. 1977 demanding that the rent had not been paid from 1st January, 1976 at the rate of Rs. 9. 00 per month. The appellant also filed an eviciton petition earlier against the respondent on the ground of non-payment of rent. Same was dismissed by the Additional Rent Controller. Aggrieved by the said dismissal by the Additional Rent Controller, an appeal was filed by the appellant against the said order dated 30. 10. 1975 before the Rent Control Tribunal, who allowed the appeal and set aside the finding of the Additional Rent Controller and upheld the ground of non-payment of rent. The Rent Control Tribunal held that as the respondent has complied with the order under Section 15 (1) passed in the proceedings in the trial Court, he was allowed the benefit of Section 14 (2) of the Act.

( 2 ) IN the second eviction petition which is the subject matter of present appeal, it was contended by the appellant that a second default has been c