Modi, J.—This is a plaintiffs second appeal in a suit for rent and ejectment and arises under circumstances presently to be mentioned.

2. The plaintiffs case was that he had purchased the suit house from Mst. Govindi Bai widow of one Laxmansingh by a registered sale-deed (Ex.1) dated the 30th July, 1956, and that the defendant was continuing as a tenant therein from before paying a rent of Rs. 3/- per mensem. The plaintiffs case further was that soon after the sale, Mst. Govindi Bai gave a notice to the defendant that she had sold the house to the plaintiff and the defendant should thenceforward pay the rent to the plaintiff, which fact is accepted by the defendant himself. According to the plaintiff, a sum of Rs. 9/- was due from the defendant as rent upto the 31st October, 1956. On the 5th October, 1956, the plaintiff gave a notice to the defendant to quit the suit house any pay the arrears of rent due from him, and there is no dispute about this notice. The plaintiffs case then was that he was living in a rented house and therefore he had a bona fide and reasonable necessity to occupy the suit house and consequently he brought the suit, out of which this appeal arises, for the re

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