BEHERA, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner has made this application under Arts. 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging the impugned orders passed by the original and the appellate authorities under the Orissa House Rent Control Act, 1967 (for short, the 'act') allowing an application made by Ashok Pandit, (Opposite Party No. 1) for eviction of the petitioner from the house belonging to the former in the city of Cuttack which had been let out to Baikuntha Bihari Acharya (Opposite party No. 2) on a monthly rent of Rs. 75/- in the year 1963 and which had illegally been sublet by the opposite party No. 2 to the present petitioner. Eviction had been sought by the Opposite Party No. 1 on the grounds of illegal subletting of the house taken on rent by the Opposite Party No. 2 in favour of the petitioner, wilful default in the payment of rent and requirement of the house by the Opposite Party No. 1 for the purpose of repairs. The petitioner had challenged these grounds and had also contended before the House Rent Controller that the Opposite Party No. 1 has no locus standi to make the application as his father had let out the house to him and in addition, the State Government was a necessary p