ORDER :

B. Vijaysen Reddy, J.

1. This civil revision petition arises out of order dated 29.9.2016 passed by the VIII Junior Civil Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad in IA No. 318 of 2015 in OS No. 1897 of 2015 wherein an application filed under Section (sic Order) XV-A of the Code of Civil Procedure praying to strike off the defense of the respondent/defendant for not paying arrears of rents, was dismissed.

2. The petitioner instituted a suit OS No. 1897 of 2015 for eviction of the respondent/defendant/tenant. In IA No. 318 of 2015 it was stated by the petitioner that the respondent alongwith his mother and sister approached the petitioner somewhere in the month of September, 2011 for taking the suit schedule property on lease. There were negotiations between them and the petitioner agreed to let out the said property on lease to the respondent.; on monthly rent of Rs. 9,500/-. Accordingly, a rental agreement dated 24.10.2011 was entered into for a period of 11 months. The rent was to be paid by the respondent on or before 5th of each English calendar month. The respondent was irregular in payment of rent. On 30.7.2014, the respondent paid rent for a period of four months i.e., 24.9.2