Hon’ble Shishir Kumar, J.—I have heard Sri Vishnu Gupta, learned counsel for petitioners and Sri A.S. Diwakar, learned counsel for respondents.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the orders dated 30.9.2008 passed by learned Additional District Judge, Court No. 1, Allahabad and order dated 17.7.2001 passed by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Room No. 6/Prescribed Authority, Allahabad in P.A. Case No. 15 of 2000.

3. Respondents being landlords filed an application for release of House No. 95, Mahabiran Lane, Allahabad in dispute under Section 21 (1)(a) of the Act. The application was allowed by Prescribed Authority vide its order dated 17.7.2001. Petitioners aggrieved by aforesaid order, filed an appeal. Appeal too has been dismissed. Aggrieved by aforesaid order, petitioners have filed present writ petition.

4. One of the main ground raised by petitioners before this Court is regarding non-consideration of mandatory provision of Rule 16(d) of the Rules which is being reproduced below :

“Where the tenant’s needs would be adequately met by leaving with him a part of the building under tenancy and the landlord’s needs would be served by releasing the ot