Arun Kumar Goel, J.—This is tenants revision against the order passed by Shri Janeshwar Goyal, Appellate Authority-1, Sirmour District at Nahan. By means of impugned judgment dated 2-7-1996 in Rent Appeal No. 13-N/14 of 1994, the appellate authority below has upheld the order of ejectment passed by Rent Controller II, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour in Rent Petition No. 3/2 of 1993 dated 27-10-1994.

2. Respondent (hereinafter referred to as the landlady) had filed an ejectment petition under section 14 (3) (c) of the Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act, 1987, (hereinafter referred to as the Act) for ejectment of the respondent on the ground that the premises (shop) in question is in a very old condition/construction, roof whereof is not pukka one and it rests on the wooden rafters, the walls of the shop were also of ‘kachha nature and the floor of the shop is on higher level than the floor of the shops in the vicinity, as such the premises were bona fide required by her for reconstruction/construction which cannot be carried out without ejectment of the tenant. The respondent was stated to be in arrears of rent of the premises in question from the date of its purchase i.