1. In their written statement dated November 2, 1965, filed in reply to an eviction petition of Raj Dulari respondent landlady, the appellant - tenants made a prayer for fixation of standard rent under the Delhi Rent Control Act , 1958, herein called 'the Act', for the premises in dispute, which had been taken on rent in 1958. An application under S.15(2) of the Act was filed by the landlady for directions to the appellants for deposit of arrears of rent due from February 1, 1962 at the rate of Rs. 175/- per month. On March 15, 1963 the Additional Controller fixed Rs. 125/- per month as the interim rent, under S.15(3) of the Act and directed the arrears and future rent to be paid at that rate. The eviction petition however, was dismissed in default on February 6, 1965. In the meantime, the appellant tenan