law: Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 
  37. Procedure to be followed by Controller.-
  (1) No order which prejudicially affects any
  
  person shall be made by the Controller under this Act without giving him a
  
  reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the order proposed to be made
  
  and until his objection, if any, and any evidence he may produce in support of
  
  the same have been considered by the Controller.
  (2) Subject to any rules that may be made
  
  under this Act, the Controller, shall, while holding an inquiry in any
  
  proceeding before him, follow as far as may be the practice and procedure of a
  
  Court of Small Causes, including the recording of evidence.
  (3) In all proceedings before him, the
  
  Controller shall consider the question of costs and award such costs to or
  
  against any party as the Controller considers reasonable.