ORDER :-This is tenants revision under Section 22 of Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 (the Act, for brevity). Petitioners lost before original authority as well as appellate authority, in the eviction petition being RCC No.77 of 1997 filed by landlord - first respondent herein; on the ground of bona fide requirement, wilful default and subletting and RCA No.8 of 2000. Petition schedule premises bearing No.22-4-114 is situated at Zinnah Tower at Guntur, which is statedly busy commercial area. Petitioners and second respondent, who are arrayed as opposite parties in R.C.C. before Rent Controller-cum-Principal Junior Civil Judge, Guntur, are running M/s. Ganesh Medicals. Landlord filed eviction petition alleging subletting, wilful default for the period from October 1996 to January 1997 and requiring premises for bona fide personal occupation, for commencing business in electronics goods. They denied subletting and contended that though premises was initially let out by landlord to first petitioner, he is carrying on business along with his brother, second petitioner, who is a pharmacist. With regard to alleged wilful default, tenants pleaded that

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