SHASHI BHUSHAN ANAND Vs. RAM DEVI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri B.N. Agrawal, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Chowdhry Subhash Kumar, learned counsel for the respondents.

(2.) PETITIONERS are aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 10.5.2006 passed by the prescribed authority allowing the release application of the respondent No. 1/landlord, now represented by his heirs and legal representatives, the appellate judgment and order dated 11.5.2007 dismissing the appeal arising there from and the order dated 22.1.2008 rejecting the application of the petitioners for recalling the appellate judgment and order.

(3.) AT the very outset it would be important to point out that in view of Section 34 of the Act read with Rule 22 of the Rules framed under the Act, the prescribed authority and the appellate authority have the same powers as are vested in the civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure in respect of dismissal of an application, appeal or revision for default and to restore them for sufficient cause.