R. Sengottuvelan, J.

1. The civil revision petitioner is the tenant in respect of the premises bearing door No. 1140, Godown Street, George Town, Madras against whom an order of eviction was passed by the third Judge, Court of Small Causes, Madras in H.R.A. No. 179 of 1979, on the ground of subletting. The landlord, the first respondent herein, initially filed H.R.C. No. 2519 of 1976, on the file of the Court of Small Causes, Madras against the civil revision petitioner herein and the second respondent heipin for eviction under Section 10(2)(ii)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) of the abovesaid premises let out to the civil revision petitioner for carrying on tobacco business only. The case of the landlord is that in the middle of the month of May, 1976, without the knowledge or consent of the landlord the tenant, the civil revision petitioner carried out extensive structural alterations to the portion in his occupation by demolishing certain walls and removing doors and windows and the said act committed by the tenant amounted to an act of waste resulting in damage to the building and also endangering the safet