1. The above civil revision petition is directed against the judgment and decree dated 25.4.2000 made in RCA No.4 of 1998 by the Rent Control Appellate Authority and the Court of Subordinate Judge, Sivaganga thereby confirming the fair and decretal order dated 24.4.1998 made in RCOP No.5 of 1997 by the Rent Controller and the Court of Principal District Munsif, Sivaganga.

2. An application has been filed by the petitioner/landlady before the Rent Controller seeking eviction of the respondent/tenant from the premises bearing door No.25 in Ward No.16, Nehru Bazaar of Sivaganga town under Sections 10(2)(i) and 10(3)(a)(iii) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act (hereinafter referred to as 'The Act'). The averments of the petition are that the petition property was originally belonging to and in enjoyment of one Abdul Azeez and the appellant became the lessee under him on a monthly rent of Rs.300; that while so, on 9.11.1995, the respondent/landlord purchased the petition property from the said Abdul Azeez for proper consideration under a registered sale deed dated 9.11.1995; that her husband is running a grocery shop opposite to the petition property, in