1. The petitioner is the tenant. Spondelytis The respondents filed R.CO.P.No.170 of 1993 to evict the petitioner on the ground of wilful default, since the petitioner is in arrears from January, 1993. The R.C.O.P. was filed on 29. 1993. Pending the R.C.O.P the respondents herein filed I.A. No.742 of 1994 under Section 11(4) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, stating that the petitioner is in arrears of rent to the tune of Rs.4,250 and unless he deposits the rent he cannot contest the eviction proceedings. By order dated 22. 1995 the Rent Controller allowed the said petition and directed the petitioner to pay the arrears of rent on or before 14. 1995. Since the said order had not been complied with, eviction was ordered in R.CO.P.No.170 of 1993. As against these orders, the petitioner preferred appeals in R.C.A. Nos. 45 and 46 of 1995. The Appellate Authority concurred with the order of Rent Controller and dismissed the appeals, by common order dated 22. 1997. As against the said order, the present revision have been filed.

2. The counsel for the petitioner contended that one of the respondents had entered into an agreement of sale, agreeing to sell