H. R. Khanna C. J.

( 1 ) THE short question whicharises for determination in this appeal and the six otherconnected cases which have been REFERRED TO the Fullbench is whether a person, against whom any decree ororder for eviction from the premises in dispute has beenobtained, is a tenant for the purpose of section 19 of theslum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 (No. 96 of 1956) hereinafter REFERRED TO as the Slumareas Act. The circumstances, in which the question-has arisen in the instant appeal, would be detailed hereafter. It is not necessary to give the facts of the othercases and the learned counsel for the parties in those caseshave confined their arguments to the legal question reproduced above.

( 2 ) BARDU Ram appellant in the instant appeal is theowner of house No. 11675 situated in Sat Nagar, Karolbagh, New Delhi. Ram Chander respondent was a tenantunder the appellant of one room in that house on a monthly rent of Rs. 21. 00. The appellant filed an application undersection 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (59 of1958) for eviction of the respondent from the above-mentioned room and obtained an order of eviction on 3/06/1964. The appeal of the respondent agai

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