V.V. Kamat, J.

The proceedings of this petition are under S.20 of the Kerala Rent Control Act. We are required to deal with differing conclusions by the two fact finding authorities. The trial authority - the Rent Controller (Munsiff), Thalassery, by the order dated. December 23,1994 in Rent Control Petition No. 8/1994 held in favour of the tenant, as far as the present proceedings are concerned, that the landlady would not be entitled to eviction on the ground of sub-lease under S.11(4)(i) of the Rent Control Act. The landlady's appeal before the Rent Control appellate Authority - the Principal District Judge, Thalassery, by the Rent Control Appeal No. 26/1995 came to be allowed by the judgment dated November 12,1996 ordering eviction on the ground of sub-letting. We have before us the tenant as the petitioner.

2. The proceedings before us afford an occasion and opportunity to resort to a process of blending. It is the policy of the State literally to encourage its citizens to go abroad. Although the specific aspect speaks about the Government Servants, it is seen that going abroad well nigh for a period of 15 years is reasonably extended for more number of years. It is