1. This is a revision application referred to us by our Brother R. A. Mehta, J. by his order dt. 21-2-1984.

2. In order to understand what the controversy is, the history of this litigation is required to be looked at. The opponent herein, who admittedly is a tenant of the premises situated at Jamnagar, has filed an application for fixation of standard rent in respect of the premises hired by him from the present petitioners - landlords. He has a right to file an application and there is no controversy about it. In that substantive application itself, the opponent - tenant filed an application for fixation of interim rent, presumably under S.11(3) of the Bombay Rent Act . The learned trial Judge fixed the interim rent of Rs. 1575/- p.m. as against the contractual rent of Rs. 2500/-. Soon on being served with this order fixing the interim rent,