ORDER

Challenging the order of the XVI Additional City Civil Court, Chennai, in R.L.T.A.No.38 of 2025, dated 23.04.2025, confirming the order of the XII Court of Small Causes, Chennai, in R.L.T.O.P.No.322 of 2023, dated 29.08.2024, ordering eviction under Section 21(2)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act , 2017 (hereinafter referred to as “the TNRRRLT Act” or “the new Act”), the present revision has been filed by the petitioner/tenant.

2.The factual matrix of the case is as follows :

2.1.It is the case of the respondent that the petitioner was inducted as a tenant in respect of the subject premises on a monthly rent of Rs.5,000/- exclusive of electricity charges, for commercial purposes. It is stated that there was no advance paid. It is further stated that the tenancy commenced 40 years ago. There was no written agreement between the parties. The case of the respondent is that the petitioner defaulted in payment of rent from December, 2022 to March, 2023 and the accrued rental arrears is to the tune of Rs.20,000/-. Therefore, a legal notice was sent to the petitioner on 06.02.2023. The petitioner sent a reply on 13.02.2023 refut