B. Manohar, J.

1. Petitioner in these writ petitions challenging the order dated 18-9-2014 in Misc. Petition No. 98 of 2014 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District rejecting the miscellaneous petition filed under Section 24 of Civil Procedure Code, 1908, filed these writ petitions. Petitioner is the defendant in the suit filed against him. He filed miscellaneous petition seeking for transfer of the suit pending before two Courts to one Court, so that it will be helpful for both the parties to give evidence and cross-examine the parties and also to avoid conflicting decisions by two Courts.

2. In elaborating his contention, the Advocate appearing for the petitioner contended that respondents 3 to 16 herein filed various suits seeking for permanent injunction restraining the defendants 1 to 4 therein from interfering with their peaceful possession. Petitioner is the 4th defendant in the said suit. In the plaint, it was contended that the plaintiffs are the Members of BEML of SC/ST Employees Welfare Association. The Society formed the layout with the assistance of other defendants. Thereafter, the Society allotted the sites and the sale deeds w