( 1 ) THE facts of this appeal are that the appellant is respondent s tenant in the premises B-8, Greater Kailash,partl, New Delhi, with effect from May 10, 1968. However, on May 17, 1968, the Rent Controller granted permission to the parties under sec. 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act (hereinafter the Act) to create a limited tenancy for 3 years. Again on October 30, 1971, the Controller granted permission to the landlady to create a limited tenancy in favour of the tenant from November 1, 1971, to October 31, 1975. Again on November 14, 1975, Controller made the following order:-

"having regard to the facts stated in the application and the statement made by the parties, permission u/s 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act is granted to Smt. Prem Khanna appllicent to let out the premises directed in the application and shown in the plan, A. W. 1/1 for residential purpose, to Mrs. S. D. Noronha, respondent for a limited period of one year with effect from 15. 11. 1975. "

( 2 ) A lease-deed was also executed in that respect on December 21, 1975, wherein it was stipulated interalia that (1) on an application made by the parties under sec. 21 of the Act, the Controller was pleased