Jobin Sebastian, J.

This Rent Control Revision is filed by the respondent/tenant in R.C.P. No.3/2018 on the file of the Rent Control Court (Munsiff), North Paravur. The aforesaid R.C.P. was filed by the respondent herein, the landlord, under Sections 11 (2)(b) and 11(3) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), seeking eviction of the tenant.

2. The Rent Control Court, after considering the pleadings and the evidence on record, passed an order of eviction on the ground of arrears of rent, but declined to grant eviction on the ground of bona fide need under Section 11 (3) of the Act. Aggrieved by the dismissal of the petition under (3), the landlord approached the Rent Control Appellate Authority by filing R.C.A. No.19/2024. The respondent/tenant, who was aggrieved by the order of eviction passed under (2)(b), filed a cross-objection in the said appeal.

3. The Rent Control Appellate Authority, after hearing both sides and considering the evidence on record, allowed the appeal filed by the landlord, ordered eviction under Section 11 (3) of the Act, and dismissed the cross-objection filed by the tenant. Impugning the said j