( 1 ) THIS Civil Revision Petition is directed against an order made in C. M. A. No. 25 of 1997 dated 7-12-1998 on the file of the senior Civil Judge, Adoni reversing the order made in R. C. C. No. 8 of 1996 on the file of the Principal District Munsif-cum-Rent Controller, Adoni.

( 2 ) THE revision petitioner is the landlord and the respondent is the tenant. For the purpose of convenience the parties will be referred to as landlord and tenant hereafter.

( 3 ) THE landlord filed R. C. C. No. 8 of 1996 on the file of the Principal District Munsif-cum-Rent Controller, Adoni claiming the relief of eviction of the tenant under section 10 (3) (a) (iii) of A. P. Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 (for short "the Rent Control Act") on the ground of bona fide requirement. The dispute relates to a non-residential premises in Adoni town. The case of the landlord is that he is a retired municipal Teacher and he had retired from service in the year 1992 and he is unable to maintain himself, his son, daughters-in-law, sisters and other members of the family with the meagre pension amount and with a view to enhance the income for the sake of his family by doi