O R D E R

Ajithkumar, J.

The respondent-landlady filed R.C.P.No.70 of 2015 before the Rent Control Court (Additional Munsiff-II), Kozhikode, seeking eviction of the petitioners-tenants under Section 11(3) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965. The Rent Control Petition was allowed as per order dated 12.04.2017. The appeal preferred by the petitioners under Section 18(1)(b) of the Act as R.C.A.No.121 of 2017 was dismissed by the Rent Control Appellate Authority (District Judge), Kozhikode as per judgment dated 13.12.2018. Feeling aggrieved thereof, this Revision Petition under Section 20 of the Act was filed.

2. The respondent sought eviction projecting the need that she wanted to start a ladies tailoring and garment shop in the petition schedule room. The petition for eviction was resisted by the petitioners by contending that the need urged was not bonafide; the main reason being the respondent before and after initiating the eviction petition sent communications to the 1st petitioner intimating her consent to continue tenancy on the condition of payment of enhanced rent. It was also contended that several other vacant rooms are available in the possession of th