( 1 ) THIS revision petition under Section 25 (B) (8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act. 1958 is directed against the order dated December 23, 1978 pasted by Shri J. D Kapoor, Additional Rent Controller, Delhi declining an application for leave to defend filed under the provisions of Section 25 B of the said Act and directing the petitioner to hand over the vacant possession of the suit premises.

( 2 ) THE Respondents-landlords filed a petition for eviction under Section 14 (1) (e) read with Section 25 of the said Act for eviction of the petitioner from the premises comprising of two rooms, passage, verandah, kitchen, W. C. court yard and a bath bearing municipal No. 6404/2, Block No. 7-B (popularly known as Block No. 7), Gali No. 4, Dev Nagar, Karol Bagh, Ward No. 16 New Delhi. Summons were issued to the petitioner-tenant in the form specified in 3rd Schedule. On the receipt of the summons issued by the Additional Rent Controller, the tenant moved an application for leave to defend and to contest the case. The application was supported by a detailed affidavit of the tenant in terms of the application. Reply to the application was filed by the landlords supported by an