ORDER:- All these eight writ petitions arise out of the judgments passed by the Administrative Tribunal, dismissing appeals filed by the petitioners against orders of eviction made by the Rent Controller under Ss.22 (2) (a) or S.32 (4) of the Goa, Daman and Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1968 (hereinafter called the Act for sake of brevity). Though the facts that led to the said orders of eviction and judgments are not the same and, therefore, some of the grounds of attack differ in accordance with the peculiarities of each case, the main challenge is nevertheless common, it becomes, thus, appropriate and convenient to jointly dispose of ail these petitions and accordingly they will be dealt with by this single judgment.

2. In the petition No. 165/B/75, the petitioner's case is that, on or about 29th June 1970, respondents 3. 4 and 5 instituted in the Court of the Rent Controller, North Goa, proceedings for eviction of the petitioners from a house existing at Ribandar and occupied, by them. The said petition was resisted by the petitioners on the ground that the Rent Controller had no jurisdiction to entertain and try the application as nowhere it has been ave

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