M.K.Kumar, J.

1. This petition filed under Section 15(6) of the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 (for brevity the Act challenges order dated 18.2.1993, passed by the Appellate Authority, Ambala, dismissing the appeal of the landlord-petitioner in which the order dated 7.1.1991 passed by the Rent Controller was impugned. The Rent Controller in his order dated 7.1,1991 had dismissed the application of the landlord-petitioner in which his prayer for ejectment of the tenant-respondent on the ground of non-payment of rent and also on the ground of personal necessity was negatived.

2. The facts necessary for deciding the legal controversy raised in the present petition are that the landlord-petitioner filed Rent Application No. 6-R/16.4.1988 instituted on 3.1.1983 for ejectment of the tenant-respondent from the demised premises by alleging that he had not paid rent since 1.7.1979. However, rent for the period from 1.11.1979 to 31.10.1982 only amounting to Rs. 2880/- including interest and cost was claimed. It was further alleged that the rate of rent per month was Rs. 80/-. It was further alleged that the demised premises were required by the landlord-petiti