( 1 ) THIS Civil Revision Petition hasbeen filed under Section 25 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act (No. 9 of 1887) against the judgment and decree of Shri B. B. Gupta,judge, Small Cause Court, Delhi, dated 4/10/1972, in Suitno. 3343 of 1972.

( 2 ) THE said suit was filed by the respondent herein, Shri Mohd. Usman, for recovery of Rs. 561. 75 p. alleging that the petitioner herein,shri Ganga Ram, was a statutory tenant under him on a monthly rentof Rs. 60, and that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi assessed therateable value of the house No. 369 at Rs. 1,720 and imposed othercharges like water tax, scavanging tax, fire tax, etc. amounting tors. 111. 80 p. It was also alleged in the plaint that the petitioner (tenant) had sublet the premises in his tenancy to three persons whowere paying rent to him amounting to Rs. 78. 26 p. per month, thatthe said amount was taken into consideration by the Corporation indetermining the rateable value of the premises, and that the Corporation determined the rateable value on the basis that the premises indispute was fetching rent at the rate of Rs. 60 plus Rs. 78,26 p. Rs. 138. 26 p. It was submitted that the respondent (p