S. B. Sinha, J.

This civil revision petition is directed against an order dated 15.4.1988 passed by Shri S. N. Gupta Sub-Judge I, Munger whereby and whereunder the learned court below in purported exercise of its power conferred upon him under section 14(4) of the Bihar Buildings Lease, Rent and Eviction Control Act, 1982 refused to grant leave to the petitioner to contest the suit and passed a consequent decree in favour of the plaintiffs opposite parties and against the defendant petitioner.

2. The plaintiffs-opposite parties filed two suits against the petitioner one being Eviction suit No. 1 of 1984 which was in relation to the premises described in Schedule I of the plaint and for realisation of the arrears of rent amounting to Rs. 7500/- together with interest at the rate of 12% per annum and another suit being Eviction suit No.2 of 1984 wherein the plaintiff sought for a decree for eviction of the petitioner from half portion of another house on the same ground as well as for realisation of arrears of rent amounting to Rs.12,2501-

3. In this civil revision application the decree for eviction passed in eviction suit No.1 of 1984 is in question.

4. In the said suit the p