Appellants are tenants in the premises situated within the Union Territory of Chandigarh They were protected in terms of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act for short the Act ... The Administrator of Chandigarh in exercise of his power conferred upon him under Section of the Act issued a notification dated whereby and whereunder it was directed that the provisions thereof would not apply to the buildings monthly rent whereof exceeded Rs - Aggrieved by issuance of the said notification Appellants filed writ petitions before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh questioning the vires of Section of the Act as also the validity of the said notification dated on diverse grounds The said petitions have been dismissed These appeals arise for the said judgments and orders Before adverting to the questions involved in these appeals we may notice the legislative history of the legislations in question

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