C. M. Nayar, J. (Oral)

( 1 ) THE present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 7th March, 1978 of Rent Control Tribunal, Delhi. The Tribunal reversed the judgment dated 5th August, 1974 of Additional Rent Controller, Delhi in Suit No. 711 of 1970. The father of the appellant, Harish Chand Rastogi, (since deceased) filed eviction petition pleading that M/s Jayanti Pictures of which respondent Pritam Shah (since deceased) was the sole proprietor and had been a tenant in the demised premises comprising of part of second floor of property no. 1681/19, Mangal Market, Jogdhian Colony, Chandni Chowk, Delhi and he had sublet, assigned or otherwise parted with possession of the premises to respondent nos. 2 to 6 and also has not paid the rent depite service of notice of demand. The premises in question were admittedly situated in the Slum Area. The Tribunal examined Exhibit A-ll which was copy of the Order of Competent Authority under the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) granting the permission to the appellant landlord to file the eviction petition. The perusal of the order showed that the permission had been given for filing the

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