( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of india, inter alia, seeking quashing of the Judgment and order dated 8. 8. 2002 (Annexure-7 to the writ petition) passed by the learned Additional District Judge (Court No. 2) Kanpur Nagar (respondent No. 1) and the judgment and order dated 6. 9. 2000 (Annexure-6 to the writ petition)passed by the learned IInd Additional Judge, Small Causes Court, Kanpur Nagar (respondent No, 2 ).

( 2 ) THE dispute relates to an accommodation on the ground floor in House No. 94/118 (old) and 94/118a (new), Pech Bagh, Kanpur Nagar. The said accommodation has, hereinafter, been referred to as the disputed accommodation.

( 3 ) FROM the allegations made in the writ petition, it appears that the respondent No. 3 filed a suit against the petitioner, inter alia, alleging that the petitioner was the tenant of the plaintiff/respondent No. 3 in respect of the disputed accommodation ; and that the petitioner defaulted in the payment of arrears of rent and taxes since 1. 12. 1983 ; and that the petitioner also wilfully damaged the tenanted portion, altered it, diminished its value, and also disf