The petitioner has challenged the judgment andxjecree dated 17-3-1979 passed by the Judge, Small Causes Court, Meerut, decreeing the suit for recovery of arrears of rent, ejectment and damages against the petitioner ^md the judgment dated 14-9-1983, dismissing the revision against the said judgment "by. respondent No. 1.

2. The petitioner is a tenant. The landlord-respondents filed suit No. 377 of 1975 for recovery of arrears of rent, ejectment and damages against the petitioner on the allegation that he failed to pay arrears of rent since 1-9-1973. A notice of demand and terminating his tenancy was sent on 25-2-1975 but it was refused by the petitioner. He did not comply with the notice and thereby committed default. The petitioner filed written statement and denied that he refused to accept the notice dated 25-2-1975. His main defence was that he had sent money order to the landlord in January 1974 but he refused the same on 1. 0-1-1974. He again sent money order for Rs. 300 for rent for the month of September 1973 to August 1974 which was again refused by the landlord-respondents on 20-9-1974. He, thereafter deposited the rent for the months of September 1973 to J