Jawahar Lal Gupta, CJ.

Is the landlord, who seeks eviction of the tenant under Section 11(4) (iv) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 on the ground of need to reconstruct the building bound to produce the plan along with the petition or during the proceedings? Is the failure to do so fatal to the petition? This is the question before the Full Bench. The relevant facts may be briefly noticed.

2. On March 6, 1964, the demised premises were given on lease to respondent Nos.1 and 2 for period of ten months. The monthly rate of rent was fixed at Rs.9/-. After the lapse of more than 15 years, the petitioner sent a notice dated September 22, 1979 to the respondents. By this notice, the tenancy was terminated. They were asked to vacate the premises. On October 10, 1979 the first respondent had sent a reply. Mediation followed. The building was got repaired. The monthly rent was raised to Rs.15/-. The rent at the revised rate was paid upto April 1980. Thereafter no payment was made. It was further alleged that the second respondent had transferred his rights to the third respondent without the knowledge or consent of the petitioner. Lastly, the petitioner st