( 1 ) THIS revision application under S. 25 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act is directed against the judgment and decree D/- 8-1-1997 recorded by the District Judge. Mathura, exercising small causes powers in SCC Suit No. 6 of 1994. On an undertaking by the plaintiffrespondents the execution of the decree has been kept suspended till the date of judgment.

( 2 ) THE suit was filed for eviction of the tenantrevisionists from the suit premises situated in the city of Mathura. The defendants had admittedly been tenants on month to month basis in the suit premises on a rate of rent of Rs. 5,705. 00 per month. Initially the tenancy was created for a period of three years with stipulation for extension of the period up to 3 years more subject to enhancement of rent by 15 per cent. The extended period of tenancy was to expire on 15th Dec. 1993. Before the aforesaid date of expiry, the plaintiff served a notice on the defendants on 20-7-1993 demanding vacant possession of the suit premises after expiry of extended period of tenancy. On receipt of the notice, the defendants started negotiating for taking the building on a fresh lease on 20 percent enhancement of the