Chandra Reddy, C.J.- .

In the revision cases filed by the agrrieved landlords against the judgment of the Court of Small Causes at Madras in H.R.A. Nos. 122 and 123 of 1963 the controversy centres around section 14 of the Madras Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act and the Rules. The petitioners purchased the ground and premises Nos. 111 and 112, Kodambakkam High Road Madras on 16th February, 1961, from the former owner for a sum of about three lakhs of rupees Thereafter they required by a notice the tenants in occupation of the building standing on the land, including the respondent, to deliver vacant possession of the premises in their occupation for the reasons mentioned therein the chief of it being that they were required for demolition and rebuilding. As they did not succeed in obtaining vacant possession of the same they initiated the proceedings giving rise to these appeals before the House Rent Controller, Madras.

It was inter alia stated in the petition that after purchase the petitioners applied to the Corporation of Madras for sanction of the lay out plan for premises Nos. 111 and 112, Kodambakkam High Road, preliminary to the construction of new buildings. But the Cor

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