J. R. VIMADALAL, J.

( 1 ) 1. This is a petition in revision from the order of the learned Chief judge of the City Small Causes Court, hyderabad, allowing an appeal from the decision of the Rent Controller and holding that Sec. 3 of the Buildings (Lease. Rent and Evicton) Control Act, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as the "rent Act") does not apply to this case and the Rent Controller, therefore, had jurisdiction to entertain an eiction petition filed before him on the sole ground of wilful default in payment of rent by the respondent-tenants.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case are that the present petioners executed a registered sale deed in favour of the present respondent in respect of the house in question; that at the time of the execution of the said sale deed, the petitioners were in occupation of the said house; that thereafter the petitioners continued to live in the said house as tenants; and that the petitioners having committed default in payment of rent for the period 2-2-1968 to 1-9-1973 amounting to Rs. 3,608/- (after making certain deductions claimed by them), the present respondent filed an eviction petition before the Rent Controller against the present petitioners which wa

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