Judgment

B.P. Singh, J.—These two appeals by special leave are directed against the common judgment and order of the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore dated July 15, 2003 in H.R.R.P. Nos. 209 and 210 of 2000. By its aforesaid judgment and order, the High Court dismissed the revision petitions preferred by the appellants/tenants and upheld the order of the 15th Addl. Small Causes Judge, Bangalore dated January 27, 2000 in H.R.C. Nos. 10700-10701 of 1991 thereby affirming the order of eviction on the ground of bona fide need of the respondent/landlord.

2. It is necessary to recapitulate the facts of the case. According to the appellants, the property in question, of which the rented premises form part, was owned by the Bangalore Mahanagar Palike, (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Corporation’) which had leased out the building to one Mr. Dhanpal for a period of ten years. In O.S.No. 436 of 1964 on the file of the Munsif’s Court, Civil Station, Bangalore, a decree had been passed in favour of Shri Dhanapal directing the vendors to execute the re-conveyance deed in favour of Shri Dhanapal and to deliver all the documents in their possession. It also appears from the deed of sale execut