( 1 ) THIS writ petition along with Civil Writs Nos 311-D to 340-D, 441-U to 479-D and 545-1) to 550-D of 1962, were referred to a Division Bench in pursuance of the order dated the 10th of May 1963 made by Dua J.

( 2 ) IT is common ground that the excision in civil writ No. 228-D of 1962 will govern all other writ petitions including Civil Writ Nos 41-0 to t)9-D, 97-D to 100-D, 117-D, 122-D, 128-D) to 130-D, 219-D, 220d,256-D,615-D. to617-D, 735d. 835-D to838-Dand925-Dof 1963 ; 88-D, 425-D, 654-D and 655-D of 1964 and we are therefore confining ourselves to the facts of Civil Writ No. 228 D of 1962. The petitioner was originally a pavement vendor in Connaught Place from where he was removed and provided with a pro-fabricated small stall No. 216 on lrwin Road, which was constructed by the New Delhi Municipal Committee (respondent No. 1) in 1950 The New Delhi Municipal Committee demanded a rent at the rate of Rs 30. 00 per mensein from the petitioner for the said stall thereupon the petitioner and the other allottees moved the Rent Controller under the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act 1947 for fixation of standard rent which was fixed at Rs. 19/12. 00. The petitioner