A petition for eviction of the tenant under Section 10 2 i of the Tamil Nadu Buildings Lease and Rent Control Act, 1960 hereinafter referred to as the Act, for short was filed by the landlord respondent.
However, during the companyrse of hearing, the claim was companyfined as referable to the period between April 1985 and August, 1985 both months inclusive Rs.
The High Court, therefore, allowed the revision petition, set aside the orders of the rent companytroller and the appellate authority and directed a decree for eviction to be passed.
On behalf of the tenant, two money order receipts issued by the post office were tendered in evidence.
The landlord preferred a revision under Section 25 of the Act before the High Court.
Initially, the rent in arrears was alleged to be for the period between 1981 and 1985.
The only plea taken by the tenant in his written statement was that the amount was tendered by money orders but the landlord refused to accept the same.
Feeling aggrieved by the judgment of the High Court, the tenant has filed this appeal, by special leave.
The rent companytroller and the appellate authority found that the amount of rent was tendered but was refused by the landlord.
On this finding, the prayer for eviction was refused.
25/ per month.
