( 1 ) THIS is an appeal under section 39 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, herein called-the Act by M/s Rai and Sons Pvt. Ltd. a company which is alleged to be the tenant in a portion of the building known as Phelps Building, in Con- naught Mace, New Delhi, against the order daied March 18, 1970, of the Rent Control Tribunal, Delhi, who dismissing its appeal, confirmed the order dated January 12, 1970 of the learned Additional Controller, Delhi directing the appellant under section 15 (2) of the Act to deposit the arrears of rent at the rate of Rs 1,940,-per month with effect from January 1, 1969 up to date within one month of the order and also to deposit futhre rent month by month by the 15th day of the next following month at the same rate.

( 2 ) DURING the pendency of the application for eviction of the appellant and respondents No. 2 to 5 on the ground that the appellant had sublet, assigned or otherwise parted with possession of portions of the tenancy premises in favour of respondents Nos. 2 to 5 without the landlord s consent, an application under section 15 (2) of the Act was made by the respondent No. 1 for directions against the appellant to pay arrea