STATE OF U P Vs. KM SARITA GOEL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD, counsel for the petitioner and Sri M. K. Gupta for the contesting respondent.

(2.) THIS petition is directed against concurrent orders dated 20.12.2004 and 3.3.2006 by which the application of the respondent landlord for enhancement of rent under Section 21 (1)/(8) of U. P. Act No. XIII of 1972 (here-in-after referred to as the Act) has been allowed.

(3.) IT is admitted to the parties that during the pendency of the proceedings, the premises has been vacated by the petitioner-tenant and they have deposited the entire decretal amount together with enhanced rent which has been paid to the respondents. Nevertheless, the learned standing counsel insist for a decision on merits.