( 1 ) KAMPA Wati is the owner of the property in dispute, namely, first floor in premises No. 148-E, Kamla Nagar, Delhi, comprising two rooms. The property was let to Chander Kishore Sharma in 1961 on a rent of Rs. 55. 00 per month. The landlady filed an eviction petition on the grounds of default in payment of rent on 2/11/1976. It was alleged that the tenant had not paid the arrears of rent despite notice of demand. At the time the petition was filed, rent of Rs. 490. 00was in arrears. On 14/2/1977, she applied for amendment of the petition. The amended petition was filed on 12/4/1977, She pleaded an additional ground that the tenant had sublet, assigned or otherwise parted with possession of one room in favour of his son Chander Parkash, respondent No. 2, who is carrying on the watch repairing business in the name of Sheelak Watch Co. which was also added as a party. He is charging from him Rs. 50. 00 p. m. Respondent No. 2 did not appear, while respondent No. 1 filed a written statement denying the arrears of rent. He denied that he sublet, assigned or otherwise parted with possession of the premises in favour of his son. He also pleaded that his son had no conne