This civil revision petition is directed against the concurrent findings of the Courts below in allowing the petition filed by the landlord for evicting the tenant, on the ground of willful default and denial of title.

2. For the sake of clarity, the parties are described as per the description found in the petition filed in R.C.O.P. No. 3 of 2000, before the Rent Control Tribunal.

3. The brief facts stated in the petition for eviction filed under Sections 10(2)(i) and 10(2)(vii) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings [Lease and Rent Control] Act, 1960 are as follows:

(i) The petitioner, Nallappa Reddiyar on 20.09.1975, purchased a larger extent of land in Survey No.376/1, Mettu Street, Thuraiyur Town, Tiruchirappalli District, in which the petition schedule property forms part of it and got the same registered. The respondent was a tenant under him paying Rs.10/- per month. It was an oral agreement. Till July, 1985, the respondent/tenant was regular in paying the rent, but thereafter refused to pay the rent. Hence, notice for termination of tenancy and to hand over vacant possession, was issued to the respondent/tenant. To the notice dated 04.01.1986, the respondent/tenant and the other