1. These two Civil Revision Petitions Nos. 3452 of 1982 and 189 of 1983 are directed against the same judgment of the Appellate Authority under the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 (for short, the Act) and are thus being disposed of through this common order. The following undisputed facts furnish the backdrop of the case.

2. Babu Lal respondent in both the petitions brought an ejectment petition under Sec.13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, on Dec. 26, 1972 against Chatur Bhuj, the predecessor in interest of the petitioners in C.R.P. No. 3452 and Siri Narain petitioner in the other petition inter alia on the grounds that Chatur Bhuj was a statutory tenant under him in the shop situated in Naya Bazar, Narnaul and was guilty of non-payment of rent and subletting the said shop to Siri Narain petitioner. These respondents tendered the rent due on the first date of hearing before the Rent Controller and with regard to subletting, their common plea was that they were only working as partners in the demised premises. The Rent Controller accepted the plea of subletting as advanced by the landlord and ordered the ejectment of the respondent