1. The revision petition is the tenant/the 1st respondent before the courts below, and the respondent herein is the landlady/petitioner before the courts below.

2. The respondent/landlady herein filed the application in R.C.O.P.No.37 of 1990, on the file of the Rent Controller/ (II Additional District Munsif) at Coimbatore for eviction of the revision petitioner/tenant under Secs.10(2)(i) and 10(2)(ii)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act of 1960 on the ground of wilful default in payment of rent and on the ground of subletting.

3. The material averments in the eviction petition filed by the respondent/landlady are as follows:

The first respondent is the tenant under the petitioner in occupation of her building bearing new Door No.15, Huzur Road, Coimbatore on a monthly rent of Rs.250 and a further sum of Rs.15 towards electricity charges, totalling Rs.265 for each English calendar month payable on or before the 1st day of the succeeding month. The 1st respondent has been very irregular in the payment of the rents due by him. As on 1.2.1990 the total arrears of rent due by the 1st respondent to the petitioner amounts to Rs.3,180. On the ground of wil