J. ESWARA PRASAD, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner is the tenant of the premises on a monthly rent of Rs. 250/ the respondents filed R. C. C. No. 4 of 1987 in the court of the Principal district Munsiff-cum-Rent Controller, Srikalahasti, for the eviction of the petitioner on the ground that he committed wilful default in the payment of the rent and also on the ground that the respondents bonafide require the premises for their personal occupation. On both the grounds the Rent Controller found in favour of the respondents and ordered eviction of the petitioner. On appeal filed by the petitioner in C. M. A. No. 25/89, the Rent Control Appellate authority cum-Subordinate Judge. Srikalahasti differred from the Rent controller on the question of wilful default in payment of rent and held that there is no wilful default. The learned Judge found that the respondents failed to make out a case of personal requirement but held that the respondents need the premises for their additional accommodation. In that view of the matter the appeal was dismissed and the order of eviction was upheld.

( 2 ) SRI P. S. Narayana, learned counsel for the petitioner firstly contended that the building comprises of resi

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