( 1 ) PRESENT petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of india, arises out of proceedings under Section 16 (1) (b) of the U. P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting. Rent and Eviction)Act, 1972 (U. P. Act No. XIII of 1972) for short the Act and is directed against the order passed by District Judge dated 31. 5. 91. recalling the rent revision No. 1/91 from the Court of Iind Addl. District Judge and transferring the same to the Court of VIth Addl. District Judge, of which Mr. A. A. Khan was the presiding officer and the order dated 28. 10. 91 passed by VIth Addl, District judge, allowing the revision under Section 18 of the Act. and setting aside the order passed by a. D. M. (E) Lucknow acting as Rent Control and Eviction Officer dated 30. 12. 1986, whereby release application of the petitioners were allowed and the order dated 2. 1. 1991, whereby review appications filed by respondent Nos. 3 to 6 were dismissed.

( 2 ) RELEVANT facts of the case, giving rise to the present petition, in brief, are that the building No. 7, Dalibagh. Lucknow, (for short the building in question) was in the tenancy of the Deputy cane Commisssioner, Lucknow, who used to pay