( 1 ) CCC A No 111 of 198]:- This is a defendant s appeal against the Judgment and Decree of the First Additional judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad dated 27-6-1981 in O S No 1 of 1977.

( 2 ) PLAINTIFF is the owner of the premises bearing No 10-1-175/1, Masab tank, Hyderabad. He let out the same to the defendant in 1977 under an oral agreement on a monthly rent of Rs. 900/ -. On the allegations that the defendant was not paying rents regularly and he became due in a sum of Rs. 10,800/- and he let out the premises without permission, the plaintiff terminated the tenancy by notice dated 4-10-1975 and thereafter filed the suit, out of which this appeal arises for recovery of possession and mesne profrts.

( 3 ) THE defendant resisted the suit contending inter alia that he is not the tenant that he is one of the Directors of m/s. Maya Strap Private Limited and the suit premises was given on rent to the said company. He also took the plea that the rents were in fact, paid and there were no arrears. He admitted about receiving the notice, but took the stand that since he is not the tenant, he has nothing to do with the notice, the tenancy of the Company had not been termina