1. Animadverting upon the judgement and decree dated 18.1.2012 passed by the VIII Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai, in R.C.A.No.194 of 2009 confirming the order dated 23.4.2009 passed by the XVI Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai, in R.C.O.P.No.192 of 2008, this civil revision petition is filed.

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

3. A summation and summarisation of the germane facts absolutely necessary for the disposal of this civil revision petition would run thus:

(i) The respondent herein/landlord filed the RCOP.No.192 of 2008, invoking Section 10 (2)(i) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, seeking eviction on the ground of 'wilful default' precisely averring that there was non-payment of rent with effect from February 2007 to December 2007, so to say, for a period of 11 months at the rate of Rs.1,400/- per month.

(ii) The matter was contested.

(iii) During enquiry, the landlord examined himself as P.W.1 and marked Exs.P1 to P3. The petitioner No.2 herein/tenant examined himself as R.W.1 and marked Exs.R1 to R6.

(iv) Ultimat