D. C. SRIVASTAVA, J.

( 1 ) THIS is landlords revision under Section 29 (2) of the Bombay Rent Control Act (for short "the Act") challenging the non-concurrent judgment and decree of the Lower Appellate Court. The respondent - tenant has been served, but neither he is present nor any counsel has been engaged by him. As such Shri Mehul S. Shah for the revisionist has been heard and the Judgments of the two courts below and the relevant materials on record were examined.

( 2 ) BRIEF facts giving rise to this revision are as under : the demised property consisting of one room on the ground floor and two rooms on the first floor were let out by the revisionist to the respondent on monthly rent of Rs. 45. 00. In the plaint it was stated that this was also the standard rent, but in the notice of demand it was not mentioned that this was the standard rent, rather it was stated in the notice that it was contractual rate of rent. In addition to this, under the Agreement the respondent was to pay Rs. 3. 00 per month towards electricity charges. Rent and electricity charges upto 9. 1. 1974 were paid by the respondent and since 10. 1. 1974 Rs. 960. 00 became due towards rent and electricity char

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