No suit shall, without the permission of the district magistrate, ,be filed in any civil court against a tenant for his eviction from any accommodation except on one or more of the following grounds, namely:—
(a) that the tenant has wilfully failed to make payment to the landlord of any arrears of rent within one month of the service upon him of a notice of demand from the landlord;
(b) that the tenant has wilfully caused or permitted to be caused substantial damage to the accommodation;
(c) that the tenant has, without the permission of the landlord, made or permitted to be made any such construction as in the opinion of the court has materially altered the accommodation or is likely substantially to diminish its value;
(d) that the tenant has created a nuisance or has done any act which is inconsistent with the purpose for which he was admitted to the tenancy of the accommodation or which is likely to affect adversely and substantially the landlord's interest therein;
(e) that the tenant has sub-let the whole or any portion of the accommodation without the permission of the landlord;
(f) that the tenant has renounced his character as such or has denied the title of the landlord and the latter has not waived his right or condoned the conduct of the tenant.
Explanation.—For the purposes of clause (e), a person lodging another person in any accommodation which is a hotel or a lodging house shall not be deemed to have, sub-let such accommodation.