1. C.R.P. No. 1582 of 1993 has been filed by the tenant J. Jermons against the judgment of the Appellate Authority/Principal Subordinate Judge, Tirunelveli, dated 12-4-1993 in R.C.A. No. 43 of 1991, reversing the order of the Rent Controller/District Munsif, Valliyur, dated 30-4-1991 in R.C.O.P. No. 2 of 1990. C.R.P. No. 1705 of 1993 has been filed by the legal representatives of the original landlord against the judgment of the Appellate Authority/Principal Subordinate Judge, Tirunelveli, in R.C.A. No. 43 of 1991 in so far as it is against them. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as landlord and tenant.

2. The landlord S.A. Sahul Hameed filed R.C.O.P. No. 2 of 1990 for evicting the tenant on the ground of wilful default in payment of rent and for own use and occupation. It is the contention of the landlord that his sons, who are respondents 2 to 4 in C.R.P. No. 1582 of 1993, are running a provision store under the name and style of Vasantham Shopping Centre at Tirunelveli and that the business has picked up well and has built up a reputation. Taking into consideration the great potential in the consumer goods market, especially household goods and