( 1 ) SHOP no. 1044 Sita Ram Bazar,delhi owned by Shri Bhola Nath was let out to one Shri Ram Lal at a monthly rent of Rs. 9. 00. The said Shri Ram Lal died in the year 1964 and on 21-11-64 his widow, Smt. Anar Devi, Ms son Mahinder Kumar, daughters Kanti Devi, Shakuntala Devi, Laxmi Kant, son-in-law and two minor sons of Smt. Shakuntala Devi, namely Shri Pawan and Sbri Pappu made part payments of the rent and become tenants. On 6 10-1965 the widow Smt. Anar Devi died. On 2-8-1968 Shri Bholla Dutt terminated the tenancy by way of a notice dated 2-8-1968 and on 15-11-1968 served anotice of demand for arrears of rent on the tenants. On 13-2-1969 Shri Bhola Nath made a will creating a private Trust in favour of the present appellants.

( 2 ) SINCE the shop in question is in the walled city of Delhi it was necessary to obtain permission under Section 19 of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) before filing an eviction petition. The appellants, therefore, filed an application under Section 19 of the Act before the Competent Authority, During the pendency of the proceedings before the Competent Authority, Shri Bhola Nath died