K.P. Radhakrishna Menon, J.

1. The additional revision petitioners (impleaded on the death of the tenant, the revision petitioner) are the legal representatives of the tenant who was evicted from the shop building on 21-11-1978 in execution of the ex parte order in R.C.P. 103 of 1978 before the Rent Controller, Cannanore.

2. Facts relevant and requisite to decide the dispute lie in a narrow compass. The landlady, the first respondent filed R.C.P. 103 of 1978 and obtained an ex parte order of eviction on the ground of arrears of rent. This ex parte order was passed on 11-8-1978. This order had given the petitioner one months' time to deposit the arrears of rent. On his coming to know of the ex parte order, the tenant filed I. A. 2225/1978 to set aside that order. This application was allowed on condition that the tenant should deposit the arrears of rent on or before 25-9-1978. The tenant failed to comply with that order and deposit the arrears of rent within the stipulated period although he subsequently deposited the entire arrears of rent on 27-9-1978. He thereafter filed two petitions. I. A. 2473/78 for extension of time by two weeks to comply with the directions contained i