1. The unsuccessful tenant has preferred the revision aggrieved against the order of eviction passed by the Rent Control Appellate Authority Madurai inR.C.A. No. 127of 1992.

2. The respondent/landlord filed a petition for eviction against the tenant on the ground of wilful default in payment of rent and also for own use and occupation. The tenant was in arrears from September, 1982. When the landlord intended to sell the building in question, the tenant never allowed him to do so and the demised property is required for his own use and occupation as he has no other building. The tenant, however, resisted the application for eviction and contended that he has paid the rent regularly upto May, 1984 and he had also entered into an agreement of sale with the landlord on June, 1984. Ever since June, 1984. there is no jural relationship of landlord and tenant and, as such, the present application is not maintainable under law. The request of own use and occupation is also not true. There is absolutely no arrears of rent on and from June, 1984 since he is occupying the property in part performance of the agreement of sale. The landlord agreed to convey the property for a sum o