Raja Vijayaraghavan V., J.

1. The revision petitioner herein is the petitioner in R.C.P.No.159 of 2010 on the file of the III Additional Munsiff and Rent Control Court, Ernakulam. The said petition was filed seeking eviction of the tenant raising the grounds under Section 11(2)(b) and 11(3) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 (referred to as 'the Act' for brevity).

2. Facts which led to the filing of the petition seeking eviction are that the petitioner is the owner of building bearing Door Nos. C.C.XXXIX/4444 and XXXIX/4445, which was let out to the 1st respondent, a partnership firm. In continuation to the earlier arrangement, the lease was renewed on 23.6.2008 and the period expired on 30.4.2009. The monthly rent was fixed at 17,325/-. As per the stipulation in the lease agreement, rent payable for the period commencing from 1.5.2009 to 31.3.2010 was Rs.18,191/- together with service charge of Rs.1874/-. The respondents committed default in paying the rent from April, 2010 to July, 2010. The statutory notice issued demanding arrears did not yield any result. According to the petitioner, he is the Managing Director of M/s.Pulickal Medical Foundation whi