MAITHILI SHARON, J.

( 1 ) THIS is tenant s revision petition against the judgment and decree dated 27-1-1993 passed by the Appellate Authority under A. P. Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act viz. , Subordinate Judge, Rajahmundry in R. C. A. No. 20 of 1992.

( 2 ) THE brief facts lying in a narrow compass may be stated thus: The respondent, land-lady, filed R. C. C. No. 39 of 1980 in the Court of the Rent controller (Principal District Munsif), Rajahmundry against the petitioner on 18-4-1980 under Section 10 (2) (i) of the A. P. Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) control Act, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as the Acf) for eviction of the petitioner on the ground that he had committed wilful default of the payment of rent amounting to Rs. 635/-upto 31-3-1980. The tenant pleaded mat the land lady had agreed to sell the suit premises to him for Rs. 18,000/- and he had paid rs. 5,000/- as earnest money; the agreement is dated 1-9-79. On this basis, he pleaded that since there had already been an agreement of sale in this regard, hence he thought that he need not pay the rent. He further pleaded that he was always ready and willing to pay the rest of the amount of purchase m

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