Tenant in R.C.O.P. No. 185 of 1988 on the file of Additional District Munisf s Court, Madurai Town is the revision petitioner herein.

2. Respondent herein as landlord filed eviction petition on the ground that tenant has committed wilful default in payment of rent from the month of September 1987 to March 1988 for a period of seven months to the tune of Rs. 2,296/-. The agreed rent is Rs. 328/- payable before 5th of succeeding English Calendar month. Tenancy is oral. Tenant has taken lease of the premises for non-residential purposes.

3. Landlord also wanted eviction on the ground that tenant is causing nuisance to his neighbours and to his adjoining occupiers of the building. Tenant is conducting onion business in the demised premises wherein he has stored decayed onions. The same is causing nuisance to other occupants of the building and also to the neighbours. It is further averred that the building is absolutely necessary for his own occupation of his office. At present he is utilising the office premises of his uncle and petitioner wants the building for his bona fide use.

4. Landlord issued a registered notice on 11.7.1986 asking petitioner to vacate the premises. It