JUDGMENT

KANIA, J.-This is an appeal against a judgment of a learned Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court by special leave granted under Article 136 of the Constitution.

2. Respondent 1 is the landlord and K. Gopal Krishna to whom notice was given by this Court and has appeared pursuant thereto is the person who was inducted as a tenant by respondent 1 in the said premises immediately on an appeal by respondent 1 being allowed by the First Additional District Judge, Bangalore as set out hereinafter. We direct that K. Gopal Krishna be joined as respondent 2 in the appeal.

3. The appellant was one of the eight tenants in the building belonging to respondent 1, in respect of a shop admeasuring 9x17. The shop of the appellant was one of the four shops on the ground floor of the building facing Belepet Main Road, Bangalore City. The other premises in the said building comprised four office premises on the first floor. Respondent 1 filed eight eviction petitions in the court of the First Munsiff, Bangalore seeking eviction of the tenants in the said building on the ground that the building was bona fide required by him for the immediate demolition and reconstruction as contemplated und