JUDGMENT :

SURYA PRAKASH KESARWANI, J.

1. Interpretation of word "entertained" used in Section 21(1)(a) of U.P. Act No.13 of 1972, and the waiver of period of six months notice and comparative hardship are the questions involved in the present petition.

1. Heard Sri V.P. Singh, learned counsel for the defendant-tenant/petitioners and Sri Pankaj Saksena, learned counsel for the plaintiff-landlady/respondent.

2. Briefly stated facts of the present case are that one Umashanker Bohare was original owner and landlord of House No.291 (new No.628, current No.186), Azadganj, Sipri Bazar, Jhansi. Ancestor of the defendant-tenant/petitioners was the tenant and the tenancy was succeeded by the petitioners. The aforesaid Umashanker Bohare sold the disputed house to the plaintiff-landlady/respondent no.1 by a registered sale deed dated 21.01.2010. According to the plaintiff-landlady/respondent no.1, the intimation of purchase of the aforesaid house was given by her to the defendant-tenant/petitioners on 21.01.2010 itself. However, rent was not paid by the defendant-tenant/petitioners. Therefore, the plaintiff-landlady issued a notice dated 03.08.2010 to the defendant-tenant/petitioners terminating