1. Animadverting upon the judgment and decree dated 20.01.2009 passed by the learned VII Judge, Small Causes Court at Madras in R.C.A.No.807 of 2007 in confirming the order and decree dated 24.10.2007 passed by the learned XIII Judge, Small Causes Court at Madras in RCOP No.649 of 1994, this civil revision petition has been focussed by the tenants.

2. The parties, for convenience sake, are referred to here under according to their litigative status and ranking before the Rent Controller.

3. A thumbnail sketch of the relevant facts, absolutely necessary and germane for the disposal of this civil revision petition would run thus:

(i). The present landlord-Manoj was represented by his guardian Srinivasan. Subsequently, the guardian minor Manoj attained majority and he started figuring himself as the petitioner/landlord. The said Srinivasan also died.

(ii). Pithily and precisely, the case of the petitioner in the Rent Control proceedings is to the effect that the demised premises, which is now being used as a non-residential premises by the tenant, is required for the personal occupation of Manoj, who wants to start his own independent business in wheat and wheat flour p