V. S. DESHPANDE,j. (ORAL)

( 1 ) ONE Rahim Khan was a tenant under the predecessor-iri-title of the respondent Mohamad Ismail from before 1-12-1962 when section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act first beacme applicable to Delhi. The respondent landlord sent a notice dated 8-1-1964 to Rahim Khan alleging that the latter had not paid arrears of rent in respect of the premises and staling that if the arears of rent are not paid within two months of the service of the notice, then proceedings for recovery of rent and for eviction would be taken against him. This notice was a composite notice under clause (a) of the proviso to section 14 (1) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter called the Act) and also a reasonable notice according to the principle underlying section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act. As the notice was not complied with, the landord filed a petition for eviction against Rahim Khan before the Rent Controller under the provisions of the Act. The landlord proved the service of this notice on Rahim Khan. In the application for eviction, the landlord had alleged the service of the said notice on Rahim Khan but Rahim Khan had generally denied the allegations reg

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