( 1 ) THE petitioner, Shri Rattan Lal is the owner/landlord of i of the property bearing No. 4070-4072. Naya Bazar, Delhi. Shri Ram Sarup, respondent No. 3 is in occupation of this portion of the property as tenant @ Rs. 123. 32 per mensem. On 28-4-1969 the petitioner filed an application under Section 19 of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act against the respondent. Ram Samp for instituting a suit for obtaining a decree/order for his eviction on the following amongst other grounds :

(A) That the tenant has not paid any rent since 1-1-1969 at the agreed rate of Rs. 123 32 per mensem ; (b) That the tenant has caused and permitted to be caused substantial damage to the property let out to him-total damage assessed at Rs. 55. 000. 00. (c) That the tenant has started using the premises as a godown for storing oil, though it was given to him for being used as a shop- there is misuser of the premises ; (d) That the tenant has sublet, assigned or otherwise parted with possession of a portion of the premises to other persons without the permission of the petitioner.

( 2 ) NOTICE of the filing of the application was duly served on the tenant. During the course of the p