The applicant is the original tenant. He faced the decree of eviction passed by trial court and confirmed by the lower appellate court. The eviction was ordered on the grounds under Section 13(1)(k) and under Section 13((1)(l) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as `the Rent Act' for sake of brevity).

2. Aggrieved applicant has filed the present Civil Revision Application under Section 29(2) of the Rent Act seeking to challenge the judgment and order dated 16th December 2004 of learned Joint District Judge Fourth Fast Track Court, Navsari, in Regular Civil Appeal No. 123 of 1997.

3. The profile of relevant facts may be set out. Respondent landlord instituted Regular Civil Suit No. 33 of 1992 for decree of eviction against the applicant-tenant before the court of learned 3rd Joint Civil Judge (Sr. Dn.) at Navsari. The suit was based on two grounds, firstly that the tenant had acquired suitable alternative accommodation; secondly that the premises was in non-use for continuous period of six months preceding the date of the suit. The rented premises was Municipal House No.226A, New No. 484, City Survey Tikka No. 31/7 s