MARUDAVEERAN MOOPAN Vs. U K KRISHNAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS civil revision petition is directed against the order passed in E.P.No.325 of 1987 in Petition No. 1379 of 1986 on the file of Special Deputy Collector (Revenue Court), Lalgudi.

(2.) SHORT facts are: The respondent had filed petition for eviction against the revision petitioner on the ground of arrears of rent. After enquiry, the Revenue Court had found that there was arrears of rent to the tune of Rs.5,135 and had passed an order on 21.4.1987, directing deposit of the said amount on or before 31.5.1987, in default of which, order of eviction will follow. The revision petitioner had not deposited the arrears within the periof specified viz. 31.5.1987. Thereafter, the respondent filed E.P.No.325 of 1987 for eviction. In that E.P. he paid Rs. 1,570 and had prayed for time for payment of the balance. The petition was posted finally on 27.10.1987, on which date, he did not appear in court. Holding that still a sum of Rs.3,565 was not paid by the respondent the court below had ordered eviction. Aggrieved by the said order, this revision petition is filed.

(3.) I have carefully considered the submissions made by rival counsels. For considering the above submission, Scc.7, sub-sccs.(l), (2) and (5) are relevant and need extraction. They are as follows: