C. V. N. SASTRY, J.

( 1 ) THIS second appeal by the defendant- tenant arises out of a suit filed by his landlord against him for ejectment and for recovery of the arrears of rent and damages for use and occupation. The tenancy is admitted and there is also not much controversy about the facts. The suit premises was leased out by the plaintiff to the defendant for running a Tutorial college initially for a period of 11 months under a rental agreement dated 1-5-1987 marked as Ex. B-3. The lease was renewed for a further period of 11 months under ex. B-2, dated 1-7-1988. It was again renewed for another period of 11 months under Ex. A-1 dated 1-7-1989 on a monthly rental of Rs. 1,300/ -. On 27-8-1990 the plaintiff issued a quit notice marked as ex. A-2 terminating the tenancy with effect from 30-9-1990 and filed the suit on

( 2 ) THE defendant filed a written statement contending that the suit was filed only with a view to harass him and coerce him to increase the rent and the defendant is prepared to increase the rent reasonably as may be decided by the Court and there is no justification whatsoever for the plaintiff to demand delivery of possession. Subsequently the defendant sought l

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