(1.) HEARD Sri B.D. Madhyan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Office has reported that there is a delay of 156 days in filing the writ petition. The only explanation given by the petitioner is that there was some strike going on at Agra judgeship. This reason is not satisfactory because there was no strike at Allahabad.
(2.) IT is argued on behalf of the petitioner that the premises have been let out to the petitioner at the rate of Rs. 2000/ - p.m. which was later on increased to Rs. 2,200/ - p.m. on the basis of Ordinance of 1994 which was substituted by amending Act 5 of 1995. It is argued that the provisions of the Act are not applicable to any premises of which the monthly rent exceeds Rs. 2000/ - p.m.