Landlords in R.C.O.P.No.13 of 1988 on the file of Rent Controller (District Munsif), Srivlliputhur, are the revision petitioners.

2. Eviction petition was filed by petitioners on the ground that the respondent had defaulted in payment of rent from Karthigai 1979 and also on the ground that the tenant has denied the title of the landlords without any bona fide.

3. Thematerial averments in the eviction petition could be summarised thus:

The petitioners claimed that they are joint owners of petition scheduled property bearing door No.315, with building and shed with adjacent open space in Tenkasi Road, Rajapalayam Town. It is their case that the respondent took schedule property on a monthly rent of Rs.125 from 3. 1970 and later at the rate of Rs.300 per month from 13. 1980. The tenancy is oral and according to the Tamil calendar month. The respondent is carrying on Leco coal business in the schedule property. The 3rd petitioner was receiving the rent on behalf of petitioners and he has paid rent till Karthigai 1979 and thereafter he has paid no rent. On 21. 1984, a registered notice was issued asking the tenant to vacate the premises in view of default in paying rent. A r