This revision has been directed against the Judgment in RCA No.209 of 2002 on the file of VIII Judge(Rent Control Appellate Authority) Court of Small Causes, Chennai which had arisen out of an order in R.C.O.P.No.1005 of 1999 on the file of XI Judge(Rent Controller) Court of Small Causes, Chennai. The unsuccessful tenant before the Courts below is the revision petitioner herein.

2. The tenant had filed R.C.O.P.No.887 of 1999 under Section 8(5) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings( Lease and Rent Control) Act( Hereinafter referred to as "Act") before the XI Judge(Rent Controller) Court of Small Causes, Chennai. The said O.P. Was dismissed by the learned Rent Controller against which there was no appeal or revision preferred.

3. R.C.O.P.No.1005 of 1999 was filed under Section 10(2) (i) of the Act on the ground that the tenant had committed default in payment of monthly rent of Rs.175/- from April 1996 to March 1999. The tenant had agreed to vacate and hand over the possession of the petition schedule building on or before 4. 1998 but has not vacated the premises. During December 1998, the tenant had sent the rent through money order. The said amount was adjusted towards the arrea