V. Ratnam, J.

1. The civil revision petition is directed against the order of the learned Disirict Munsif, Ramanathapuram, dismissing E. A. No. 17 of 1982 in E P. No. 14 of 1982 in O.S. Mo. 36 of 1980 filed under Section 151, Civil Procedure Code, for stay of execution of the decree in O.S. No. 36 of 1980. On 4th January, 1980, the respondent herein instituted O.S. No. 36 of 1980, District Munsifs Court, Ramanathapuram, for recovery of possession of the building in the occupation of the petitioner and also of Rs. 1,150 towards arrears of rent. According to the case of the respondent, the building in question had been put up five years prior to the date of the suit and had been let out to the petitioner initially for a period of two years on 22nd November, 1975, but that the tenancy continued even thereafter and the petitioner had not paid the rent for the period 1st January, 1978 to 30th November, 1979. A notice dated 27th August, 1979 terminating the tenancy by 30th September, 1979, was also issued to the petitioner and thereafter, the respondent instituted the suit O.S. No. 36 of 1980, District Munsifs Court, Ramanathapuram, for the reliefs set out earlier. That suit was r