The civil revision petitioner/respondent/tenant has filed the present revision petition aggrieved against the orders dated 30.01.2004 in R.C.A.No.22 of 2002 in R.C.O.P.No.10 of 2001 passed by the learned Appellate Authority viz., Sub Judge, Ootacamund.

2. The respondent/appellant/petitioner/landlord has filed a petition against the revision petitioner/respondent/ tenant under Section 10(2)(i) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) act, 1960 for willful default in payment of rent for the period from 011. 2000 to 31.01.2001 and consequently seeking an order of eviction with a direction to vacate and hand over possession of the petition mentioned premises.

3. After contest the learned Rent Controller viz., learned District Munsif, Ootacamund passed orders in R.C.O.P.No.10 of 2001 on 07.01.2002 dismissing the petition holding that the revision petitioner/tenant has not committed willful default in payment of rent.

4. Aggrieved against the order passed by the learned Rent Controller viz., learned District Munsif, Ootacamund in R.C.O.P.No.10 of 2001, the respondent/appellant/landlord has filed an appeal R.C.A.No.22 of 2002 before the learned Appellate Authority v