( 1 ) ALL these revision petitions relate to eviction proceedings initiated under the proviso to Section 21 (1) of the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 ('the act' or the krc act', for short) filed in respect of non-residential premises, the rent of which exceeds Rs. 500/- per month.

( 2 ) THE revision petitions in hrrp nos. 423, 425, 465 and 1719 of 1996 and 548 of 1997, are filed by tenants against whom orders of eviction have been passed under Section 21 (l) (h) of the act. The revision petitions in hrrp nos. 438 and 1148 of 1996 are filed by the landlords against the rejection of their eviction petitions filed under Section 21 (l) (a)/ (h) of the act. The revision petitions in hrrp nos. 1415 of 1997 and 12 of 1998 are filed by the tenants aggrieved by the rejection of their interlocutory applications for dismissal of eviction petitions filed against them under Section 21 (l) (h) of the act on the ground that the eviction petitions under Section 21 (l) (h) of the act were not maintainable.

( 3 ) PART v of the act deals with control of eviction of tenants. Section 21 of the act provides that not with standing anything to the contrary contained in any other law