1. The unsuccessful tenant is the revision petitioner before this Court and she has filed the revision aggrieved against the order of dismissal dated 30.11.1998 in M.P. No. 43 of 1998 in R.C.A. No. 1513 of 1996 on the file of VII Small Causes Court, Madras.

2. The facts in brief is as follows:The respondent/landlord filed petitions under Sec.10(3) (a)(1) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act (hereinafter referred to as Rent Control Act as R.C.O.P. No. 1256 of 1995 on the ground of wilful default and R.C.O.P. No. 1257 of 1995 on the ground of own occupation. The learned Rent Controller dismissed both applications on merits on 96. The Court Officer came to the residence of the petitioner and informed on 112. 1997 that E.P. No. 506 of 1997 for execution of the eviction order in the rent control petition had been filed. She came to know that E.P. No. 506 of 1997 was posted for appearance on 112. 1997 and on enquiry through counsel, she came to know that the respondent preferred an appeal and the appeal was allowed ex parte. She never received any notice and unless the exparte order is set aside, she would be put to much loss and hardship. She did not re