( 1 ) THIS appeal has arisen out of an application filed by the landlord who is practising as an Advocate of the Supreme Court against the tenant for ejectment on the grounds that he had failed to pay arrears of rent since 1st June, 1959 inspite of service of notice of demand and that the existing accommodation was not reasonably. suitable for his residence and that he required the premises in dispute which consist of three rooms on the first floor of a house at Shanker Road for. the residence of himself and his family. The arrears of rent having been paid by the tenant in accordance with the provisions of section 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter called the Act), the only ground which remained available to the landlord was the second one which has been found against him by the Rent Controller as also the Rent Control Tribunal.

( 2 ) MR. Bhagwat Dayal, learned counsel for the appellant, has given a resume of the facts. which have not been disputed. The appellant, who was a displaced person, applied for allotment of Government accomodation in the year 1952-1953. In April 1953 he deposited a sum of Rs. 16,500. 00 for purchasing the house inquestion. On