MUKESH KUMAR Vs. XITH ADDL DISTRICT JUDGE MEERUT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Instant petition arises out of proceedings under Section 21 (1) (a) of U. P. Act No. XIII of 1972 for short 'the Act'.

(2.) PETITIONERS pray for issuance of a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 13-8-1996 passed by the Appellate Authority rejecting the application filed by the petitioners for permission to file additional evidence in the appeal arising out of the said proceedings.

(3.) THE relevant facts of the case given rise to the present petition are that the release application filed by respondent No. 2 was allowed by the Prescribed Authority by its judgment and order dated 7th Oc tober, 1995. The petitioners feeling ag grieved by the said order, filed an appeal before the appellate authority under Sec tion 22 of the Act. During the pendency of the said appeal they made an application for permission to file additional documentary evidence before the Appellate Authority. The application filed by the petitioners was opposed by the landlord, the respondent No. 3. The Appellate Authority by means of the impugned order dated 13-8-96 dismissed the said application. As stated above, the present petition has been filed challenging the validity of the order dated 13-8-1996.