ORDER: The landlord, who had succeeded in his attempt to evict the tenant from the premises under Sec.14(1)(b) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 (hereinafter called as ‘Act’) failed before the Appellate Authority and the result is, he is before me as revision petitioner.

2. The petitioner as landlord, had filed a petition before the Rent Controller, Pudukkottai for the eviction of the respondent/tenant, contending that he had proposed to demolish the present old building and the same is required bona fidely for the purpose of demolition and construction of a new building, in order to have better investment for the augmentation of the income, since the income derived at present from the premises is not economical. It is also the case of the landlord, that the demised building is very old and the same is not in good condition, requiring immediate demolition and new construction. It is further stated that necessary approval was obtained by filing plans for approval. In this way, on the ground of demolition and reconstruction, giving undertaking also, as seen from para 10 of the petition, landlord filed a petition.

3. The respondent/tenant, tracing out the o

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