S. DASARADHA RAMA REDDI, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a revision petition filed under Sec. 22 of the A. P. Buildings (Lease, rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 (for short the Act) by the tenant who lost in both the Courts below. The petitioner is a tenant of residential premises at guntakal from 8-9-1978 on a monthly rent of Rs. 125/ -. The respondent filed eviction petition under Secs. 1 (2) (i) and 10 (3) (a) (i) of the Act on the ground of wilful default and bona fide requirement for own occupation respectively. Both the Courts rejected the plea of wilful default but upheld the plea of bonafide requirement viz. , that thepremises is required by the landlord s son for starting carpet business at Guntakal. Against the order of the appellate Court, the tenant filed this revision. Pending revision, the landlord died and his legal representatives were impleaded on 2-2-1996 in C. M. P. 18075/95.

( 2 ) THE only contention urged by Smt. K. Sesharajyam, learned Cousel for the petitioners is that as the premises is residential building, the landlord cannot seek eviction on the ground that he requires it for non-residential purpose. She contends that eviction from residential premises can be sought f

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