The landlord is the petitioner. The petition for eviction has been filed on the ground of wilful default in payment of rent for the period 7. 1976 to 4. 1980. The petition was filed on 21. 1980. The monthly rent was Rs.125. The total amount due for the said period was Rs.5,875 out of which the tenant had paid Rs.3,725 in driblets on various occassions. The balance due as on the date of the filing of the petition was Rs.2,150.

.2. Before the filing of the petition, the landlord had issued a notice on 8. 1979 terminating the tenancy with the end of August, 1979. He had called upon the tenant to pay the arrears of rent due as on that date. The amount due on that date was Rs. 1,325 which was arrived by deducting a sum of Rs.3,500 which was paid by the tenant by then towards the total rent of Rs.4,825 due for the period 7. 1976 to 37. 1979. To the notice dated 8. 1979, the tenant sent a reply on 28. 1979 under Ex.A-4 wherein he denied the arrears. He sent a demand draft for Rs.400 in the name of the petitioner’s mother. The petitioner did not accept the draft and returned the same.

3. In the petition for eviction, the tenant admitted the ownership of the property with the pe