(Prayer: Civil Revision petition is filed under Section 25 of Tamilnadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act,1960 to set aside the order passed in R.C.A.No.256 of 2006 dated 26.09.2013 by the Hon'ble Judge, VIIth Small Causes Court, Chennai confirming the order passed in R.C.O.P.No.2125 of 2004 dated 29.12.2005 by the Hon'ble XIII Judge, Small Causes Court, Chennai.)

1. The present Civil Revision Petition is directed against the order passed by the VII Court of Small Causes (Rent Control Appellate Authority), Chennai in R.C.A.No.256 of 2006 dated 26.09.2013, confirming the order passed by the XIII Court of Small Causes (Rent Controller), Chennai in R.C.O.P.No.2125 of 2004 dated 29.12.2005.

2. The Respondent/Landlady in the present case had rented out shop No.1 and 2 located at Old No.15, New No.23, and 15th main road TANSI Nagar, Velachery 600042 to the Petitioner/Tenant for carrying on hardware business in the name “Durai Agencies”. During the interregnum in 1999 the petitioner had also changed the nature of business by dealing in furniture and vessel business under the name and style of Durai & Co. Later which the Petitioner/ Tenant made few changes and started a fancy store by the name “Arasan Fancy Stores”.

3. An eviction petition was filed by the Landlady/Respondent against the Petitioner/Tenant before the Rent Controller in R.C.O.P.No.2125 of 2004 for use of the rented premises for other purpose, nuisance and owner’s accommodation under Section 10(2) (ii) (b), 10(2) (v) and 10(3) (a) (iii) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 respectively.

4. The parties have been in dispute since 1996. The petitioner also appears to have taken on sublease of Shop No.3 which was leased to one Zion by respondent’s husband where the petitioner allegedly carried on vegetable business under the name of Sudha Vegetables.

5. Details of proceedings before the Rent Controller are as follows:-

Case No	Parties and grounds
R.C.O.P.No.2353 of 1996	Filed by the petitioner for deposition of rent.
R.C.O.P.No.2354 of 1996	Filed by Mr.Zion for deposition of rent of Shop No.3
R.C.O.P.No.230 of 1999	Against the petitioner for fixation of fair rent.
R.C.O.P.No.231 of 1999	Against Mr.Zion for fixation of fair rent of Shop No.3
R.C.A.No.976 of 2002	Against the order in R.C.O.P.No.230 of 1999, which is pending.
R.C.O.P.No.263 of 1997	-
R.C.O.P.No.262 of 1997	-

6. During the proceeding before the Rent Controller in R.C.O.P.No.2125 of 2004 both the parties were heard and eviction was ordered by against the Petitioner/Tenant.

7. Against the order of the Rent Controller, the Petitioner preferred an appeal in R.C.A.No.256 of 2006 before the Rent Controller Appellate court. To substantiate the same, the petitioner filed M.P.No.354 of 2013 to mark the deposition of the petitioner in R.C.O.P.No.263 of 1997 and R.C.O.P.No.230 of 1999 to show the existence of the aforesaid rental agreements signed in the year 1991 and thereafter for the 2nd time in 1993. These documents were also marked as Exhibits R7 and R8. The petitioner relied on the deposition in R.C.O.P.No.263 of 1997 and R.C.O.P.No.230 of 1999 to show the existence of the aforesaid rental agreements signed in the year 1991 and thereafter for the 2nd time pursuant to order passed in M.P. Though, the certified copies of the depositions were also marked as Exhibits R7 and R8 before the Rent Control Appellate Court, copies of agreements have not been filed.

8. The Rent Controller Appellate Court after discussions and consideration confirmed the decision rendered by the Rent Controller and dismissed the appeal.

9. Aggrieved by the same the Petitioner/Tenant has filed the present Civil Revision Petition.

10. The issue arises consideration is whether interference is warranted in the present Civil Revision Peti