R.L.Anand, J.

1. This is a civil revision and has been directed against the judgment and decree dated 1.10.1980 passed by the Appellate Authority, Ambala, who affirmed the order dated 24.8.1979 passed by the Rent Controller, Jagadhri, who dismissed the application of Bawa Daswandia Singh under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (for short the Act) read with Haryana Urban (Control of Rent-Eviction) Act 1973.

2. The pleadings of the parties can be summarised in the following manner:-

Bawa Daswandha Singh petitioner (landlord) filed an application under Section 13 of the Act for ejectment of respondent Nos. 1 to 8 from the premises situated in the Yamunanagar as described in the heading of the petition and it was alleged that he was the owner and landlord of the premises consisting of residential quarters and vacant land situated near Bharat Starch and Chemicals Ltd., Yamunanagar, as shown in the plaint attached with the petition. Mana Singh father of the respondent took on rent one room, kitchen and a small kothri for one year at a rental value of Rs. 200/- per month. Later on he took three quarters along with the vacant land lying there from the p