1. The tenant in R.C.O.P. No. 2695 of 1993 on the file XII Judge, Court of Small Causes at Madras, is the revision petitioner.

.2. The landlord filed an application for eviction on the ground that the tenant has defaulted in paying the rent of Rs. 1, 500 per month from 11. 1992 to 30.9.1993. According to landlord, the default is wilful default and therefore liable to be evicted. He also averred that an earlier application was filed for eviction on the ground of payment of rent from 7. 1992 to 310. 1992 and the same is also pending consideration by court.

3. In the counter statement filed by the petitioner, he admitted the rate of rent and he denied the allegation that he neglected to pay the rent from 11. 1992 to 30.9.1993. According to him, there are no arrears and he has not committed any default in payment of rent.

4. The Rent Controller clubbed both the Rent Control Original Petitions viz, R.C.O.P.Nos. 3083 of 1992 and 2695 of 1993 and passed a common order. Evidence consists of P.W.1, the petitioner and D.W.1 the petitioner herein. Documentary evidence of the petitioner consists of Exs. R.1 to R.8, Rent Controller found that R.C.O.P.No. 3083 of 1992 is liable to