Bal Raj Tuli, J.

1. The Landlord, Krishan Kumar, filed a petition under section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 , for the ejectment of his tenants, Baldev Raj Singh and Kishan Chand, on various grounds mentioned in that petition. Sant Ram was also made a respondent on the ground that a portion of the demised premises had been sublet to him. Krishan Kumar was then a minor but has since attained majority and has filed this revision petition himself.

2. It is stated in the petition for ejectment that Baldev Raj Singh and Kishan Chand were tenants of the petitioner and had taken the premises on lease per rent-deed dated April 28, 1961, agreeing to pay Rs. 45/- per mensem. The said tenants were permitted to raise constructions which they were entitled to remove at the time of vacating the premises. One of the grounds for ejectment mentioned in the petition was as under :-

"The respondents Nos. 1 and 2 have partitioned the said premises between themselves since about eight months. The northern portion shown red in the plan has fallen to the share of respondent No. 1 and the southern green portion has fallen to the share of respondent No. 2 and each of them