Satish Kumar Mittal, J.

1. This judgment shall dispose of two Regular Second Appeals bearing Nos. 1242 of 1995 (Jit Kumari v. Girdhari Lal) and 1360 of 1995 (Girdhari Lal v. Jit Kumari) and Civil Revision No. 4929 of 1998 (Girdhari Lal v. Jit Kumari). The above Regular Second Appeals have arisen from civil suit No. 90 dated 07.05.1991, filed by Jit Kumari against Girdhari Lal for ejectment and for possession of house bearing No. 236 Dadu Majra Colony, U.T. Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as the disputed house) and for recovery of arrears of rent. The Civil Revision has arisen from an ejectment application No. 176 dated 27.03.1995, filed by the aforesaid Jit Kumari under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) against the aforesaid Girdhari Lal for his ejectment on the ground of non-payment of rent. This revision petition was ordered to be listed for hearing alongwith the aforesaid two Regular Second Appeals.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the disputed house was allotted to Girdhari Lal (hereinafter referred to as the defendant) by Housing Board, Chandigarh. The case of Jit Kumari (hereinafter referred