R.S.Narula, J.

1. This petition for revision of the order of Shri Surinder Singh Appellate Authority under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (hereinafter called the Act) District Judge Jullundur upholding the order of Shri D.S. Controller. Jullundur dated November 8 1967 directing the eviction of Sawaraj Pal petitioner under section 13 (2) (I) of the Act was admitted to a Division Bench by the order of my Lord the Chief Justice dated April 29, 1968 and was directed to be set down for hearing as the first case on May 6, 1968 as Janak Raj respondent accepted service of notice of the petition at the Motion stage and execution of the order for eviction was stayed till the date of hearing of the revision petition.

2. In order to appreciate all the points that have been urged before us, it appears to be necessary to survey the somewhat lengthy history of this case leading to the filling of this revision petition, though the ultimate points involved in the case do not appear to be at all complicated. The dispute relates to a portion of property No. E Q 253 Jullundur City, which was originally an acquired evacuee property and was purchased in a Government sal