Varghese Kalliath, J.

The landlord initiated proceedings under the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act I' tf->5, hereinafter referred to as the "Act" for eviction of the revision petitioner herein. The landlord raised several grounds. Now we are concerned only with the ground under S.11 (3) of the Act.

2. Counsel for the petitioner presented this case very ably.

3. Respondent herein, the landlord claimed eviction for the bonafide need of the building for his own occupation. The building in question is ached. The tenant is using this building as a motor repairing workshop. There is no dispute as to the fact that the landlord's son is a stage carriage operator and he is operating one bus with route permit. The need alleged is that in order to park the bus the building is needed. To strengthen this case of the landlord it has been brought in evidence that parking of the vehicle on the roadside was prevented by the police on several occasions.

4. The tenant contended that the bonafide need alleged is only a pretext to evict the tenant. He also raised the contention that even if the landlord is in a position to establish his bonafide need for own occupation the tenant