1. The tenant who aggrieved against the orders of the authorities below, fixing the fair rent at Rs. 3,018 per month has filed the above revision.

2. The landlords/petitioners filed a petition in R.C.O.P.No.360 of 1985 on the file of the X Judge, Court of Small Causes, Madras under Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act 18 of 1960 as amended, claiming rent at Rs. 2,307 per month. The same was resisted by the petitioner/tenant stating that the building in question would fetch only a rent of Rs. 633 per month. The learned Rent Controller in her order dated 26.4.1989 fixed the fair rent at Rs. 3,018 per month. To fix the said rent, the Rent Controller found that the age of the building is 76 on the date of filing R.C.O.P., and adopted cost of construction as per the P.W.D. rate, and fixed the basic amenities at 5%. Aggrieved against the same, the tenant filed appeal in R.C.A.No. 411 of 1989 on the file of the VIII Judge, Court of Small Causes, Madras/Appellate Authority. The learned Appellate Authority concurred with the findings of the Rent Controller and confirmed the fair rent fixed by the Rent Controller. Aggrieved against the same, the tenan