1] Heard. Rule. Respondents waive service. By consent rule made returnable forthwith.

2] This civil revision application is filed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission, (KVIC) challenging the judgment and order dated 27th April 2012 of the Appellate Bench of Small Causes Court, Mumbai in Appeal No.15 of 2011 confirming the judgment and decree of the same court in T.E.& R Suit No.177/204 of 2007.

3] The suit was filed by the respondents original plaintiffs stating that they are landlords and owners of the property known as Dalmia Compound, situate at Plot No.67, 66, 65/2 and 65/3 off Dr.P.Mozes Road, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai 400 011 (said property for short). It is stated that the applicant before me, original defendant, is a monthly tenant in respect of a godown premises admeasuring about 9000 sft. situate in the said property and particularly described in the plaint, annexed as Annexure A to the plaint. Thus, the godown premises are the subject matter of the suit and described as the suit premises hereinafter. It is stated that the applicant was paying monthly rent of Rs.777.31.

4] It is stated that in or about 1988, the respondents and one Mrs.Ila Dalmia executed sale cum agreement deed whereby they assigned all their rights, title and interest in the suit premises in favour of M/s.Suresh Estates Pvt. Ltd. (Suresh Estates for short), having its office at 59 Sonawala Building, 2nd floor, Bombay Samachar Marg, Mumbai 400 023. An irrevocable power of attorney was also executed in their favour so as to enable them to take steps to manage the property. Ms.Ila Dalmia expired some time in August 2003 leaving behind her, original plaintiff Nos. 1 to 4 as her legal heirs and representatives who are entitled to all her right, interest in the suit premises. As authorised by the respondents, the applicants were paying rent to the said Suresh Estates. It is then alleged in the plaint that for the period 1997-98 there was no dispute raised by any party as to the right, title and entitlement of the said Suresh Estates to continue, possess and occupy the said premises. However, it appears that there was an objection in the form of a show cause notice by the Collector of Mumbai City. That show cause notice was dated 5th April 1997, which was duly replied by the said Suresh Estates. The Collector of Mumbai passed an order dated 18th August 1997 inter alia directing that the suit premises be re-entered and also directed the said Suresh Estates to deposit a sum of Rs.22 lakhs with interest at the rate of 15% from 19th July 1993. By that order, the Collector directed the sub-lease holders/ tenants of the property to deposit the rent in his office. The said M/s.Suresh Estates filed a Writ Petition No.1697 of 1997 in this Court. This Court directed parties to maintain status quo and permitted Suresh Estates to file an appeal under section 247 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. Accordingly, M/s.Suresh Estates preferred an appeal before the Commissioner, Konkan Division. The appellate authority refused to entertain the appeal and dismissed it. Being aggrieved by that order dated 12th June 1998, M/s.Suresh Estates filed another appeal under section 248 of the Land Revenue Code, 1966 before the State Government. On 4th May 2000, the Revenue Minister of the State of Maharashtra was pleased to dismiss the appeal. M/s.Suresh Estates, therefore, had filed a Writ Petition No.1832 of 2000, challenging the order of Appellate Authority and Revenue Minister. The said M/s.Suresh Estates had also filed a petition being Writ Petition No.657 of 2002 against the order of the Collector, which is original order under show cause notice. This Court dismissed the Writ Petition No.1832 of 2000 and therefore the other petition being Writ Petition No.657 of 2002 was not pressed. Thereafter, an appeal before the Division Bench was filed by M/s.Suresh Estates and by an order passed on 5th April 2004, this Court reserved liberty to the said Suresh Estates to