R.L. Khurana, J,—The present petition at the instance of the tenant under Section 24(5), H.P. Urban Rent Control Act, 1987 (for short, the Act) has been directed against the order dated 29.5.1999 of the learned Appellate Authority (II), Shimla, setting aside the order dated 7.5.1994 of the learned Rent Controller (2), Shimla, and thereby directing the eviction of the tenant under Section 14(3) (d) of the Act.

2. The tenanted premises consist of a residential portion comprising of two living rooms, a kitchen, bath and latrine, and a covered verandah in the building known as Pushap Cottage, in Lakkar Bazar, Shimla.

3. The respondents, hereinafter referred to as the landlords, sought ejectment of the tenant from the tenanted premises under Section 14(3)(d) of the Act on the ground that the same were required for the residence of his married son Vijay Kumar. It was pleaded in para 18(a) of the petition as under: "Eviction of the respondent is sought on the grounds that the demised premises are bona fide required by the petitioners for the separate and independent residence of their married son Shri Vijay Kumar and his family. The said Sh. Vijay Kumar married son of the petitione