Hidayatullah, J—This is a petition purporting to be under Article 226 of the Constitution for a. writ of certiorari or mandamus or for directions & orders against the four non-applicants. The-facts on which the petitioner seeks redress are-stated briefly as follows:

2. The petitioner owns a house No. 294 B in Ward No. 9 Akola, district Akola,. Non-applicant 4 Kewalchand is occupying a portion of the house as a tenant. The rent which was agreed upon between the parties was Rs. 100 per month.

3. Non-applicant 4 applied to the Rent Controller. Akola (Non-applicant 3) on 15-1-1948 under the House Rent Control Order for the fixation of a fair rent for the portion of the house-in his occupation. The Rent Controller by his order passed on 22-8-1949 held that the fair rent for the premises should be Rs. 78 per month: vide Revenue Case No. 244/86 of 1947-48 of Akola.

4. Against this order an appeal was taken to the Deputy Commissioner, Akola (Non- applicant 2), who further reduced the rent to Rs. 40 per month. The order of the Deputy Commissioner was passed on 30-6-1950--vide Revenue Application No. 15/86 of 1949-50. The order of the Deputy Commissioner was communicated to the petition