JUDGMENT

Dr. AR. Lakshmanan, J.-The matter arises under the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961. The unsuccessful tenants are the appellants in these appeals. The respondent/landlord filed rent control petitions before the Court of Small Causes against the appellants, inter alia, under the provisions of Section 21(h) and (j) of the Karnataka Rent Control Act. The Court of Small Causes dismissed the petitions. The landlord filed revision petitions, inter alia, challenging the order of the Court of Small Causes. On 19.11.1998, the High Court allowed all the revision petitions by a common judgment and directed that the tenants shall vacate and deliver the premises under their respective occupation to the landlord. Aggrieved by the impugned judgment of the High Court, the tenants have approached this Court seeking special leave to appeal.

2. We heard Mr. P.B. Menon, learned senior counsel for the appellants and Mr. Shakil Ahmed Syed, learned counsel for the respondent. Mr. Menon submitted five submissions in support of his contention. They are :

1. The High Court has no jurisdiction to re-appreciate and evaluate the evidence on record which has resulted in arriving at the