By present petition the petitioners have assailed an order dated 24th April, 2003 of learned Additional Rent Control Tribunal dismissing appeal of the petitioners against the order of Additional Rent Controller and confirming the eviction order passed by Additional Rent Controller under Section 14(1)(a), 14(1)(b) and 14(1)(j) of Delhi Rent Control Act.

2. The Eviction Petition was preferred by Shri Krishan (deceased) landlord against LRs of late Shri Inder Ram (tenant) and against present petitioners under Section 14(1)(b)(j) of DRC Act on following causes of action:

(i) That the respondents have neither paid nor tendered the whole of the arrears of rent due from them and legally recoverable from them inspite of service of notice of demand dated 4.6.1979. The rent has not been paid to the petitioner for the period commencing from 1st October, 69 and a sum of Rs.8025.04 was due to the petitioner from the respondent no.1 to 8 as arrears of rent till the end of May, 1979. A further sum of Rs.899.47 has accrued due from them from 1.6.1979 till 30th June, 1980. Thus a total sum of Rs.8924.51 is due from the respondent no.1 to 8 as arrears of rent.

(ii) That Shri Inder Ram