( 1 ) THIS bunch of cases has been placed for disposalthese are revisions filed under sub-section (8) of section 25b of theamended provisions inserted by the Delhi Rent Control (Amendment)Act 18 of 1976, which came into force with effect from 1/12/1975. The amendments have been made in the Delhi Rent Controlact, 59 of 1958 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ). These revisionsraise common questions of law of general importance and are, therefore,taken up for decision together.

( 2 ) THE amending Act has, besides expanding the definition oftenant in clause (1) of section 2 of the Act, inserted a new section14a and also prescribed a summary procedure for trial of certain applications by addition of Chapter IIIA and insertion of sections 25a and25b in it. Section 25a applies the provisions of Chapter IIIA notwithstanding anything inconsistent in the Act or elsewhere in any other lawfor the time being in force. The procedure is prescribed by section 25band it governs only two kinds of petitions, viz. (1) petition for evictionby the landlord on the ground of bona fide personal necessity mentionedin clause (e) of the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 14 of theact, and (2