( 1 ) THIS second appeal has been filed by the appellant-tenants against a decree for eviction granted for a shop and a godown on the ground Under Section 12 (1) (a) for the tenant having failed to pay arrears of rent as required by this provision and under Section 12 (1) (b) on the allegation that the premises have been sublet.

( 2 ) THE plaintiff-respondent filed the present suit against the appellants on the allegation that appellant Siddhnath had taken from him the suit shop described in the plaint paragraph 16 (a) with effect from 3-4-1958 on a monthly rent of rs. 60/- and executed a rent note in his favour. It is further alleged that he also took a godown described in paragraph 16 (b) of the plaint on a monthly rent of rs. 75/- with effect from 20-2-1961. It was further alleged that the tenancy so far as the shop is concerned, commenced from the 3rd of every English calendar month and for the godown from the 1st of the English calendar month.

( 3 ) IT was alleged that the defendant-appellant was irregular in payment of rent and up to 2-12-1963 he was in arrears of Rs. 440/-in respect of the shop and of Rs. 590/- up to November 1963 in respect of the aodown. It w