This Civil Revision Petition arises out of proceedings taken out by the respondent under the Madras Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1949. The respondent is the landlord. He filed an application under section 7 (1) of the Madras Rent Control Act for eviction of the tenant, the petitioner herein, from the suit premises bearing Door No.118. The respondent, that is the landlord, has also got three other houses bearing Door No. 125, which is in the occupation of himself and his second son, Door No.119 in the occupation of his eldest son and Door No.111 in which he has got a joint right with a third party. The reasons for the eviction as alleged in his petition are that the petitioner herein was in arrears of rent and the second son of the respondent is married and he wants to set up for his son an independent family of his own and for the said purpose he requires the property mentioned in the petition for the occupation of his son and for his personal use.

The petitioner herein contended that there was no necessity for the respondent herein to set up an independent family of his own for his son as he was married ten years ago and was living with his father, who is a widow