( 1 ) THE tenant, in his second appeal under Section 39 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") challenges the judgment and order of the Rent Control Tribunal dated 23rd August, 1977 affirming on appeal the order of the Additional Controller dated 8th March, 1976 directing his eviction under Section 14 (l) (a) of the Act.

( 2 ) BRIEFLY the facts are that on 19th December, 1968 Bhola Nath, respondent filed a petition for eviction of the appellant and one Basant Lal under Section 14 (l) (a) (b) of the Act alleging that the appellant was his tenant in quarter No. 16137 AB, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi on monthly rent of Rs. 80 besides other charges, that he in spite of a notice dated 8th October, 1968 demanding arrears of rent for the period from 1st June, 1961, failed to pay the same and that he had sublet, assigned or otherwise parted with the possession of two rooms of the tenancy premises to Basant Lal without obtaining his consent. The appellant in his written statement challenged the validity of the notice of demand and pleaded that the rent was Rs. 18 per month. He denied the ground of sub-letting. The Additional Comtroller by judgm