S. DASARADHA RAMA REDDI, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a revision filed by tenants arising out of eviction petition filed by the landlady on the ground of wilful default in payment of rents from november, 1991 to August, 1992 at the rate of Rs. 155/- per month. In the counter, the tenants pleaded that there is no fixed date for payment of rent, that they have been depositing rents in court pursuant to the order of the rent Controller in R. C. 3/92 and that they have not defaulted. Having lost in both the courts, the petitioners have come up with this revision.

( 2 ) MR. N. V. Ranganadham, learned senior counsel for the petitioners contended that as the rent sent by tenants for the month of November, 1991 by money order was refused by the respondent and returned to the petitioners on 13-11-1991, they sent lawyer s notice dated 11-12-1991 despatched by registered post acknowledgement due on 12-12-1991 calling upon the landlady to nominate a bank so that they can deposit the rents in the bank. On the same day rents for November and December 1991 were sent by M. O. This notice and money order were refused and returned to the petitioners on 16-12-1991. Immediately the petitioners approached the Rent

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