1. Tenant in R.C.O.P.No.181 of 1978 on the file of Additional District Munsif Court, Salem is the revision petitioner herein.

.2. Landlord filed eviction petition on the ground that building requires immediate demolition and reconstruction. According to landlord, petitioner herein is tenant of the building. Landlord obtained right over the property as per sale deed dated 17. l978 and petitioner also attorned tenancy in his favour from the date of sale deed. Previous owner Ramasubramaniya Mudaliar by registered letter dated 8. .1978 intimated petitioner about the sale and wanted petitioner to pay rent to respondent herein from the date of sale deed. Petitioner herein did not send any reply. According to landlord, building occupied by tenant is very old and he wanted to demolish the entire building and construct a new terraced building in that place. Landlord has submitted .his plan and licence and also demanded vacant possession.

3. Before institution of this proceeding landlord issued notice to petitioner asking him to vacate the building on the ground that building requires immediate demolition and reconstruction. A reply, was sent stating that there is no rental ar