Judgement

SINGH, J. :- These four appeals are directed against the common judgment of the High Court of Madras dismissing four Civil Revision Petitions filed by the appellants against the order of the appeal Court upholding the order of the trial Court dismissing their applications made under S. 9 of the Tamil Nadu City Tenants Protection Act, 1921.

2. Briefly the facts giving rise to these appeals are: N. V. Abdullah Sahib predecessor-in-interest of the appellants obtained a lease of about 10 grounds of vacant land situate in the city of Madras from the ancestors of respondent-landlords in 1924, for carrying on business, he constructed superstructures on the vacant land and carried on business in timber under a partnership firm along with his brother N. V. Ummer Nutty and two minors. The superstructures which were constructed prior to 1954 on the demised land were treated partnership assets along with other properties. After the death of N. V. Abdullah Sahib and N. V. Ummer Kutty the partnership business could not be carried on, as dispute arose between the partners. A suit being Civil Suit No. 152 of 1960 was filed for partition and in that suit defendants Nos. 2 and 4 were appoin