This writ petition is directed against the order dated 21-7-1990 passed by the Prescribed Authority, respondent No. 2, releasing the shop in question in favour of landlord-respondent No. 3 under Section 21 (1) (a) of U. P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and the order dated 18-1-1996 dismissing the appeal against the aforesaid order.

2. The facts, in brief, are that the petitioner is a tenant of shop No. 55 situate in Subhash Bazar, District Meerut, Smt. Ram Kali Devi was the owner and landlady of the shop. She filed an application for release under Section 21 (1) (a) of the Act on 6-8-1984 against the petitioner on the allegation that her son, Kailash Chandra was employed as clerk in Income Tax Department. He was not keeping good health and he had also taken premature retirement. He was unemployed. It was further stated that his two sons, namely, Krishna Gopal Gupta and Dinesh Chandra Gupta were also unemployed. They were aged 26 and 24 years. The shop in question was required for carrying on business by Kailash Chandra, Krishna Gopal Gupta and Dinesh Chandra Gupta. They required the shop f