JUDGMENT :

Justice Rajiv Sharma, J.

1. This revision petition is directed against the judgment dated 5.3.2010 of the learned Appellate Authority rendered in Rent Appeal No. 62-S/14 of 2009.

2. Material facts necessary for the adjudication of this petition are that the respondent-landlord (hereinafter referred to as 'landlord' for convenience sake) filed a petition, u/s 14 of the H.P. Urban Rent Control Act, 1987 against the petitioners-tenants (hereinafter referred to as 'tenants' for convenience sake). Landlord is owner of building No.31, Alley No.7, Middle Bazaar, Shimla. The tenants are in accommodation of three rooms, one bath room and one verandah in the first floor on annual rent of Rs. 4,800/-. The eviction of the tenants has been sought on the ground that the suit premises has become unsafe and unfit for human habitation. It has outlived its life, material used has decayed, cracks have appeared in the walls, floors have sagged and the entire building is in a dilapidated condition. The building is made of Dhajji walls and wooden frame structure. The building was inspected by the expert. The tenants have been requested several times to vacate the premises but in vain. The evicti