QBD 19 November 1986. Application for judicial review, challenging the proceedings of an agricultural dwelling-house committee established under Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 s29 , which turned down an application for vacant possession of a cottage occupied by the respondent. The applicant was the owner of forestry land and the respondent had been in his employ as a forester and occupied a cottage in that capacity. He had been (unfairly) dismissed and given notice to quit , becoming a statutory tenant under the 1976 Act. The applicant had sought possession of the cottage for his replacement. However, there were irregularities during the proceedings, each party being heard in the absence of the other and the respondent had made allegations of bad faith against the applicant which the latter had no opportunity to refute. In addition, the Committee`s report failed to state adequately why they rejected the application, although required to give reasons under s28(6) of the 1976 Act. Held, a