A. R. LAKSHMANAN, C. J.

( 1 ) THE matter arises under the A. P. Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) control Act, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ). C. R. P. No. 3592 of 2000 was filed by the unsuccessful tenants in both the courts below. The husband of the first petitioner was the tenant in the schedule premises and during the lifetime of the original tenant, certain disputes arose between the landlord and the tenant and the tenant filed O. S. No. 422 of 1990 on the file of the Second Additional District Munsif, vijayawada for injunction against the respondent and the same was decreed on 31-3-1994. The tenant also filed R. C. C. No. 98 of 1990 under Section 8 (5) of the act seeking permission to deposit the rent into the Court. The said petition was filed on 6-7-1990 and the same was allowed on 20-6-1991. Subsequent thereto on 5-8-1992, the original tenant died and the first petitioner being the wife and the second petitioner being the daughter were added as the legal representatives in O. S. No. 422 of 1990. Inasmuch as the proceedings in r. C. C. NO. 98 of 1990 were terminated even by 20-6-1991, R. C. C. No. 1 of 1993 was filed under Section 8 (5) of the Act for depos

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