( 1 ) LANDLORD-RESPONDENT Nos. 1 to 3 are in need of the additional premises owned by them which has been let out to the petitioner- original plaintiff. Therefore, a petition filed in the Small Causes Court of Pune on 18th October, 1985, after giving due notice dated 8th May, 1984 and demanded the possession on the ground of arrears of rent and bona fide need, as contemplated under section 13 (l) (a) (g) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging house Rates (Control) Act, 1947 (for short "the Bombay Rent Act")

( 2 ) THE petitioner-tenant resisted the same by Written Statement dated 26th august, 1986. The evidence was led by the parties viz. PW1 Madhukar dattatraya Kale, PW2 Maheshwar Dattatraya Kale, PW3 Shrikant Laxman gosavi, PW4 Nitin Prabhakar Gujar and one Mr. Rajnikant Damani DW1. The learned Judge, after considering the material, as well as, the evidence led by the parties on the record, granted the decree of possession. The Appellate Court, on the appeal filed by the petitioner, by judgment dated 9th December, 1992, confirmed the same on both the counts.

( 3 ) HEARD the learned counsel for the parties and with their assistance, gone through the respective evidence and r