( 1 ) THIS revision is from an order passed by the First Additional District Judge, raipur. striking out the defence under Section 13 (6) of the M. P. Accommodation control Act, 1961, (hereinafter called the Act ).

( 2 ) FACTS material for this revision are these: equivalent Citation:

(a) The suit from which this revision arises was instituted on 3-9-1968 by the respondent against the petitioners, for ejectment and recovery of arrears of rent (Civil Suit No. 10-A of 1969 ). In this suit, the plaintiff claimed Rs. 1,600/- as arrears of rent from June 1, 1968 to July 31, 1968 at the date of Rs. 800/- per month. The grounds of ejectment under Section 12 of the Act were more than one including the ground under Section 12 (1) (a) on the averment that the defendants did not pay arrears of rent within the statutory period after receipt of the demand notice from the plaintiff. On 23-9-1968 the writ of summons was served on the defendants. On 15-10-1968, they applied for time to file written statement, which was granted by the Court. On 23-11-1968 a written statement was filed, in which the suit was resisted, inter alia, on the ground that by an order dated 3-4-1954 the Rent C