O R D E R

Ajithkumar, J.

The 1st respondent-landlord filed R.C.P.No.18 of 2017 before the Rent Control Court (Additional Munsiff-IV), Thiruvananthapuram, seeking eviction of the 2nd respondent and the petitioner, who are the husband and wife, from the petition schedule building under Section 11 (2)(b) and 11(3) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 . That petition was allowed as per order dated 05.09.2019. The petitioner has filed an appeal under Section 18 (1)(b) of the Act before the Rent Control Appellate Authority (Additional District Court-IV), Thiruvananthapuram. The appeal was dismissed as per judgment dated 13.12.2021. Aggrieved thereof, this revision under Section 20 of the Act has been filed.

2. When this matter came up for admission today, we heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in detail.

3. Eviction was sought on the ground that the petitioner and the 2nd respondent, who are the tenants, defaulted payment of rent at the rate of Rs.5,000/- per month from January, 2016 onwards and that the building was required for the residence of the daughter of the 1st respondent. The petitioner alone contested the R.C.P. The 2nd respondent remaine