( 1 ) HEARD the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent in both the petitions.

( 2 ) IN CRP 819/2001 the petitioner-Company is questioning the legality and validity of the impugned judgment dated 14/12/2000 passed by the XVII Addl. Judge, Court of Small Causes, Mayo Hall, Bangalore trial Court in SC16698/1999 whereby the learned Small Causes Judge dismissed the suit filed by the petitioner plaintiff for recovery of a sum of Rs. 23720/- from the defendant with interest at 24% from the date of suit till realisation.

( 3 ) IN CRP 820/2001 the petitioner-Company is questioning the legality and validity of the impugned judgment dated 14/12/2000 passed by the trial Court in SC 16699/1999 whereby the suit filed by the petitioner-plaintiff for recovery of a sum of Rs. 11,335/- from the defendant respondent with interest at 24% from the date of suit till realisation, has been dismissed.

( 4 ) AS the parties are common and common question of law is involved in both these petitions, they are clubbed together and disposed of by this common order.

( 5 ) THE facts of the case in both the revision petitions briefly stated are as follo