S.P.Goyal, J.

1. The shop in dispute was taken on lease by respondent No. 1, Chaman Lal from the petitioner, Smt. Sita Devi, on a monthly rent of Rs. 20/- for six months with effect from Phagan Badi 13, Sammat 2016 and rent for whole of the period was paid in advance. After the expiry of the lease period, the tenant continued to be in possessions of the said shop because of the provisions of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949. The present petition was filed on October 20, 1978 for eviction of the tenant on the ground of non-payment of rent from Pho Badi 14, 2029 BK till Assauj Badi 13,2035 BK which period included the Laund month as well and another one with which we are no more concerned in this revision. Apart from the arrears of rent amounting to Rs. 1420/- it was also alleged that the tenant was liable to pay Rs. 51/- and Rs. 132/- on account of house-tax and property tax respectively.

2. The tenant on the first date of hearing tendered Rs. 948.80 on the following counts :

1. Rs. 720 as arrears of rent for the proceeding three years i.e. from Sept. 1, 1975 to till the end of August 1978.

2. Rs. 40/- on account of costs.

3. Rs. 88.80 as interest as assessed