( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated the l4th February, 1989 passed by the Judge, 10th Bench City Civil Court, Calcutta in Ejectment Suit No. 813 of 1979, by which the learned trial Court granted a decree in favour of the respondent-plaintiffs for recovery of khas possession of the suit premises by evicting the appellant-defendant therefrom. The respondents-plaintiff as joint receivers appointed to the estate of a Hindu Deity which included the suit-premises, filed the suit for eviction of the tenant, namely, the appellant-defendant from the suit premises. The landlord-tenant relationship between the parties is not in dispute. The appellant is a Bank, namely, the United Industrial Bank Limited subsequently substituted by Allahabad Bank. There are two rooms in the suit-premises, namely, room Nos. 15 and 16 on the floor of the premises No. 24 of the Netaji Subhas Road, Calcutta-1 occupied by the said Bank for office purpose at a rental of Rs. 290. 25 paise per month according to the English calendar month. Admittedly, the tenancy is governed by the provisions of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act. The suit for eviction