( 1 ) THIS second appeal is directed against the judgment of the Rent Control Tribunal, Delhi dated 24th February 1987 whereby the Rent Control Tribunal dismissed the appeal filed by the appellants under Section 38 of the Delhi Rent Control Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) against the order of the Additional Rent Controller dated 18th September 1986.

( 2 ) THE respondent Shiv Charan Dass filed a petition for eviction of the appellants under Sec. 14 (l) (a) of the Act in respect of premises bearing no. 4234, Gali Mochian, Paharganj, New Delhi let out to the appellants. Since the premises were situated in the slum area, the respondent obtained permission of the Competent Authority under Section 19 (l) (a) of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance Act) before filing the eviction petition before the Additional Rent Controller. It was pleaded in the eviction petition that the permises which consisted of two rooms, one kitchen, latrine, open court-yard and a Chhajja on the first floor of the above- mentioned property were let out originally to Shri Todar Mal, the father of the appellants for residential purpose On the death of Shri Todar Mal, the present appell