VENKATACHALIAH, J.

( 1 ) A Division Bench of this Court has referred the following question of law arising under the provisions of the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 for the opinion of the Full Bench.

"whether a property which was an agricultural land at the time of letting and had ceased to be agricultural land an the date of the petition for eviction is a "premises" within the meaning of section 3 (n) of the Karnataka Rent Control Act, and would attract provisions of Sections of section 21 of the Act?"'

( 2 ) THE matter arises out of Proceedings for eviction under proviso to Section 21 (1) of the karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 (hereinafter called the 'act') instituted by the petitioner against respondents in H. R. C. No. 287 of 1968 on the file of the Mummify, Hubble, respecting certain lands which, at the time of letting, were agricultural lands; but, which as on the date of institution of the Proceedings came within the limits of Hubli-Dharwar Municipal Corporation and used by the lessees, admittedly, for industrial purposes, the lessee having, in terms of and enabled by the lease deed, erected buildings and structures thereon for industrial purposes. Eviction was sought o

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