JUDGMENT

1. The above second appeal is filed by the defendant in the suit, aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 18.03.2021 in A.S.No.145 of 2019 on the file of the Special Sessions Judge for SC and ST Cases-cum-XI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam, confirming the judgment and decree dated 21.02.2019 in O.S.No.1090 of 2015 on the file of II Additional Junior Civil Judge, Visakhapatnam.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred to as they were arrayed in the plaint.

3. Plaintiff filed suit O.S.No.1090 of 2015 seeking eviction of the defendant and for delivery of vacant possession of the schedule property; to pay arrears of rent of Rs.74,550/- and for future damages etc.

4. In the plaint it was contended interalia that the plaintiff is the absolute owner of the shop in the ground floor bearing Door No.9-14-12/4 in VIP Road, CBM Compound, Visakhapatnam; that defendant was inducted into schedule premises as tenant on 10.09.2006 on a monthly rent of Rs.5,325/- payable on or before first of every succeeding month; that the tenancy is month to month; that defendant is running a mobile, music and movie store under the name and style of M/s Mobile