JUDGMENT

NATARAJAN, J.:— This appeal by special leave by a tenant arises out of a common judgment rendered bythe High Court of Andhra Pradesh in four Civil Writ Petitions. Two of the Revision Petitions were filed by the appellant herein and the other two were filed by one Narsimha Murthy, the second respondent herein. By a common judgment the High Court dismissed all the four revision petitions. while Narsimha Murthy has not preferred any appeal the appellant has filed this appeal by special leave to question -the legality and propriety of the decree for eviction passed against him on the ground that he had unauthorisedly sublet the leased premises to the second respondent for running a hotel.

2. Originally the building bearing door Nos. 7-2-606, 607, 617 and 618 (old door No. 2540) Rashtrapati Road, Secunderabad belonged to one Bhima Rao. The appellant took the ground floor of the premises on lease in the year 1953 from the said Bhima Rao on monthly rent of Rs. 250/- for running a hotel in the name and style of Sharada Bhavan. In or about September 1967 Bhima 95 Rao conveyed the premises by means of Deed of Gift to his daughter Manga Devi, the first respondent herein and the appell