Jawad Rahim, J.—This revision is against the order of eviction dated 31.5.2010 in HRC No. 95 of 2006 on the file of Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Bangalore.

2. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

3. The factual matrix surfacing from the material on record is:

(a) Smt. Ayesha Mohiddin, the respondent herein, sought eviction of the petitioner invoking the provisions of clauses (a), (e) and (r) of Section 27(2) of the Karnataka Rent Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’, for brevity), on the premise she is the absolute owner of premises bearing No. 57/1, situate at 6th Cross, 5th Main Road, Chamarajpet, Bangalore-560 018, in occupation of the petitioner herein, having acquired it by an indenture of sale dated 25.6.2002 from her grandmother Lingamma. Since then she has been exercising right of ownership.

(b) According to her, petitioner was inducted as tenant in the premises in question by her predecessor-in-title on a monthly rent of Rs.500 p.m. and premium deposit of Rs.30,000 refundable on termination of tenancy. He is a chronic defaulter in payment of rent and had fallen in arrears, but had not quantified the amount.

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