JAGAT NARAYAN, J.—This is a revision application by the defendants against an order of Munsif, Hindaun, striking out their defence under sec. 13(6) of the Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act 1950, which was confirmed on appeal by the Additional District Judge, Gangapur City.

2. Smt. Chandravati Devi, plaintiff, is the landlord of a shop situated at Hindaun and Mangalram and Kedar Nath, defendants, are the tenants of the shop. The monthly rent of the shop is Rs. 10/-. In addition to it the tenants have to pay a shop-tax at 50 Paisa per month. The tenancy is monthly in accordance with the Hindi calendar. Rent falls due on Sudi 1 of every Hindi month. The present suit was instituted on 18-9-67 for the recovery of arrears of rent and for eviction on the ground of default in the payment of rent due for six months under sec. 13(l)(a). According to the plaintiff rent was paid by the defendants upto 16th July 1966. Rent for 12 months from 16-7-66 to 8-7-67 was neither paid nor tendered to the plaintiff. It was admitted in the plaint that a notice was served by the defendants in which it was stated that rent for six months from 19-7-66 to 11-1-67 had been deposited on 25-1-

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