G. Sivarajan, J.

1. The short question arising for consideration in this case is as to whether the tenant of a building, who is ordered to be evicted under the provisions of the Kerala Buildings(Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, can claim value of improvements, if any, effected to the building in question under the provisions of S.4 of the Kerala Compensation for Tenants Improvements Act, 1958.

2. The petitioner is a tenant of a building owned by respondents 3 to 5. In proceedings under the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act (hereinafter referred to as the 'Rent Control Act,) the petitioner was ordered to be evicted and the eviction order has become final. The landlords - respondents 3 to 5 - filed E. P. No. 396/98 in R. C. P. No. 96/92, before the Principal Munsiff's Court, Thrissur for execution of the said decree. The petitioner herein filed objections. Subsequently, the petitioner filed E. A. No. 1304/99 to receive an additional counter statement. In the said additional counter he wanted to claim value of improvements. This was rejected by the Munsiff stating that there is no bona fides in the claim put forward by the petitioner. It was also stated that the cl