GAVAI B.R., J.: - Both these writ petitions challenge the order passed by the Resident Deputy Collector, Akola in Revenue Appeal No. BRA-13(3)/Akot/66/1989-90 by which the Resident Deputy Collector, Akola has maintained the order passed by the House Rent Controller, Akot dated 29-5-1989 in Revenue Case No. BRA-13(3)/Akot-3/1988-89. The House Rent Controller, Akola by order dated 29-5-1989 had granted permission to the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 891/92 under Clause 13(3)(vi) of the C.P. and Berar Letting of Houses and Rent Control Order, 1949 (hereinafter referred to as “the Rent Control Order”) to issue quit notice to the respondents in the said petition.

2. The petitioner in Writ Petition No. 891/92 is the landlord/original applicant and is respondent in Writ Petition No. 465/92 (hereinafter referred to as “the landlord”). The petitioners in Writ Petition No. 465/92 are the tenants/original non-applicants who are respondents in Writ Petition No. 891/92 (hereinafter referred to as “the tenants”).

3. The factual background giving rise to the filing of the present petition is as under:-

That the landlord, who claims to be owner of the suit site filed an application for per