JUDGMENT :. The applicants had filed three Applications against the respondents in these 3 Revision Applications under Section 13A(2) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates (Control) Act, 1947 (hereinafter for short, "the Bombay Rent Act"). The Competent Authority heard the evidence in Application No.80 of 1995 and dismissed the same on merits. Against dismissal of that application No.80/1995, Revision Application No.1254 of 2001 is filed. The other two Applications being Application No.81/1995 and No.56/1995, were dismissed holding that in view of the evidence given in Application No.80/95, the Competent Authority had no jurisdiction and the preliminary issue under Section 9-A of C.P.C. was decided against the applicants. Against the orders in those two matters, Revision Application No.1255 of 2001 and 1256 of 2001 respectively are filed by the original applicants before this Court. In view of these circumstances, all these three Revision Applications may be disposed of by common Judgment.

2. The admitted facts are that there is a Parsi Panchayat Funds & Properties, a Public Trust (hereinafter referred to as "the Trust") which has vast properties in the City of Mumbai.

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