ORDER

The civil revision petition is directed as against the fair and decreetal order dated 06.03.2017 passed in RCA.No.556 of 2015 thereby reversed the order of eviction passed by the learned Rent Controller in RCOP.No.679 of 2014 dated 14.08.2015.

2. The petitioners are the landlords. The respondent is the tenant. The petitioners filed petition for eviction on the ground of wilful default. The respondent is the tenant in respect of shop portion on the ground floor of the petition premises at New No.24, Old No.48, Station Road, Villivakkam, Chennai. The monthly rent is fixed at Rs.4,000/- payable by the respondent herein. The landlords executed power of attorney in favour of one D.Rajapa on 24.04.2009 vide document No.1188 of 2009 to collect rent and also to maintain the petition premises. The landlords authorised the power of attorney to collect the rent and also authorised to collect additional rental advance, to evict the tenants, to fix fair rent and for maintenance of the petition premises. The respondent regularly paid rent till 2011 and all of sudden, they stopped payment of monthly rent. Therefore, the petitioner namely power of attorney caused legal notice on 05.08.2013 the