( 1 ) THIS is second appeal by the tenant is directed against the judgment dated 6-2-1931 passed by the Rent Control Tribunal, Delhi whereby his appeal was dismissed on two grounds. Firstly, on the ground that he had failed to comply with the order passed under Section 15 (1) of the Delhi Rent Control Act inasmuch as he had deposited the rent for the month of April, 1977 on 16th May, 1977 while he was expected to deposit the same on or before 15th of May, 1977. The second ground being that the appeal filed by him against the order of the Additional Rent Controller was incompetent inasmuch as he had failed to implead cotenants within the period of limitation.

( 2 ) THE respondent-landlord instituted a petition for eviction of the tenant under Section 14 (1) provisos (a), (c) and (j) of the Delhi Rent Control Act. It is not necessary to deal with clauses (c) and (j) because the same were decided against the landlord and were not pressed before the Rent Control Tribunal. During the course of proceedings, the Additional Rent Controller passed an order on 27-10-1976 under Section 15 (1) of the Act directing the tenant to pay or deposit the arrears of rent from 1st March, 19