1. Tamil Nadu Motors, represented by Gowtham, the petitioner herein is the tenant. Aggrieved over the order of the Appellate Authority ordering eviction of the petitioner by reversing the order of the Rent Controller dismissing the petition for eviction filed by Lakshmi, the landlady, the respondent herein, the present civil revision petition has been filed before this Court.

2. The landlady, the respondent herein filed a petition under Secs.10(2)(i) and 10(2)(vi) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act for evicting the tenant from the petition premises on the grounds of wilful default and of keeping the petition premises under lock and key. The Rent Controller on consideration of the evidence oral and documentary adduced by both the parties, rejected those grounds holding that there is no wilful default and the premises was not kept locked. Aggrieved by the same, the landlady filed an appeal before the Appellate Authority. After hearing the parties, the Appellate Authority though did not disturb the finding of the Rent Controller with reference to the ground of keeping the petition premises under lock and key, held that the tenant is liable to be evicte