V. BHASKARA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THIS Revision Petition is filed against the judgment in R. C. A. No. 40/93 on the file of Principal Subordinate Judge, Visakhapatnam, confirming the order of the Rent Controller-cum-Principal District Munsif, Visakhapatnam in r. C. C. No. 135/88 dated 6-10-1988 holding that the revision petitioner-tenant has committed wilful default in payment of rent and that the respondent- landlord requires the premises for a bona fide purpose i. e. self-occupation. The parties will be referred to as tenant and landlord.

( 2 ) THE landlord filed the eviction petition with the following averments. Originally, father of the tenant had taken the premises on lease from the father of the landlord. After the death of his father, the landlord became the absolute owner and the tenancy continued. The rent for the premises is Rs. 300/- per month payable before the first of every month. The tenant was irregular in payment of rents, so much so that he used to pay rents once in six months or eight months in spite of repeated protests and the landlord used to pass receipts. He has defaulted in payment of rent for October and November, 1988 and hence he has committed wilful default in

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