1. The landlords are the revision petitioners. They sought the eviction of the respondent/tenant under Section 14 (l)(b) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960, for demolition and reconstruction.

2. Thecontents of the petition are as follows:

The property belongs to the petitioners, is of an extent of 22 grounds 1000 sq.ft. of land with a main building consisting of ground floor and first floor, servant quarters-cum-garage, watchmans quarters; comprised in Rs.No. 126/3 & 14 in Block No. 21 Nungambakkam. It is situate 150 ft. from Nungambakkam High Road. The property was let out to the respondent on a monthly rental of Rs.5,750, and the respondent is running a school mainly for the expatriates in the premises. There was an earlier petition filed in R.C.O.P.No.844of 1982 by the revision petitions for fixation of fair rent at Rs.26,356 per month. The authorities fixed the fair rent at Rs. 19,897.60 with effect from 12. 1982. At the time of filing the R.C.O.P. the matter was pending in C.R.P. No. 5082 of 1983 in this Court. The property is situate in a residential-cum-commercial locality. In and around the petition premises multi-storeyed buildings