( 1 ) THIS is a tenant s appeal against the order of the rent control tribunal dated January 13, 1972.

( 2 ) THE appellant Gjan Singh is a tenant of house No. 40-4j/4921 Mtliulcd in Raigarpura, Karol Bagh. New Delhi on a monthly rent of Rs. 20. 00. In this house he has one room. kitchen, varandah and common bath, latrine and a court yard in his occupation. The respondent Tarlok Singh is the landlord. He purchased this property on March 30. 196s. The appellant is a tenant since the days of the previous o\vner. On March 30, 1968, he attorned to the res- pondent.

( 3 ) ON May 23, 1969, the landlord filed a petition for the tenantejectment. Ejectment was sought on clause (h) of the proviso lo S. 14 (U of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 ("the Act" ). That Clause reads:

" (H) that the tenant has. whether before or after tile cummencemeni of this Act, built, acquired vacant possession of, or been allotted, a residence. "

( 4 ) THE landlord s case was that on February 6. 1966, the tciiani was allotted a resid-ence by the Central Public Works Department ("c. P. W. D. "), that is, quarter No. 489 Sector V, R. K. Puram. New Delhi and he promised to vacate the premises in dispute bu