O R D E R:- The petitioners are the tenants in the buildings belonging to the respondent. The tenants are Proprietors /Founders/Executive Trustees of Sri Kumaragurubarar College of Pharmacy and Nursing having their office in the scheduled buildings, which is a residential one. The respondent filed R.C.O.P. No.20 of 2004, on the file of the Rent Controller (Principal District Munsif), Kumbakonam for eviction of these petitioners under four grounds. Pending the enquiry of the said R.C.O.P., the respondent filed I.A. No.146 of 2004 under Section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Buildings Lease and Rent Control Act (in short 'Act') for direction to the tenants to pay or deposit the arrears of rent of Rs.90,750/- (Rupees Ninety thousand seven hundred and fifty only) within a reasonable time and in default, to strike off the evidence and direct them to put the petitioners in possession forthwith of the property.

2.(i)The allegations in the affidavit of the petitions are that in pursuance of a lease agreement dated 08.10.2003, both the parties agreed for the lease of the scheduled building for a monthly rent of Rs.8,250/- (Rupees Eight thousand two hundred and fifty only) payable on the fifth of

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