( 1 ) THIS second appeal under Section 39 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (for short the act ) is directed against the Judgment and order dated 9/10/1986 of the Rent Control Tribunal confirming the order dated 29/9/1986 of the Additional Rent Controller dismissing the appellant s application filed under Section 45 of the Act for restoration of the electricity supply.

( 2 ) THE appellant was inducted as a tenant by the respondent in a portion on ground floor of C-5 Anand Niketan New Delhi at a monthly rent of Rs. 3,000. 00 with effect from 1/12/1985. The charges for electricity were payable on the basis of sub meter reading and water charges were payable at Rs. 50. 00 per month. The appellant in his petition under Section 45 and application under Section 45 (3) of the Act which were filed on 22/9/1986 alleges that the respondent had been pressurising him to increase rent or to vacate the premises and did not accept the cheque on account of rent for July and August, 1986, that he got the electricity supply disconnected/withheld on 9/9/1986 for which a report was made to the officials of the Delhi Electricity Supply Undertaking; an official came to the spot to co