( 1 ) THE appellant has filed the present appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure against the judgment and decree dated 23rd December, 1998 passed by Sh. P. S. Teji, Additional District Judge, Tis Hazari, Delhi in Suit No. 11/95. By the said judgment and decree, suit of the plaintiff/respondent herein for recovery of possession of suit premises bearing Flat Nos. 331-B, 331-C and 331-D, third floor, 6, Devika Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi having a total area of 495 sq. feet has been decreed.

( 2 ) THIS suit came to be filed by the plaintiff/respondent against defendant/ appellant in the following factual background.

( 3 ) THE defendant was a tenant of the plaintiff and in respect of the suit property as mentioned above on monthly rent of Rs. 14,304. 00. The plaintiff had let out the premises to the M/s. Indian Shaving Machine Company Ltd. now known as Singer India Ltd. on 1st September, 1985. The tenancy of the defendant was monthly commencing from 1st day of every English calendar month and ending with last date of the same month. The plaintiff by means of notice dated 9th December, 1994 terminated the tenancy of the defendant and called upon the defendant