( 1 ) C. R. No. 587 of 1983 and C. R. No. 588 of 1983 have been heard together. C. R. No. 587 of 1983 is directed against the judgment and decree dt. 11th Dec. 1982 passed by the learned Small Cause Court Judge, Bankura in S. C. C. Suit No. 10 of 1978 decreeing a sum of Rs. 720/- as arrear rent from Shraban 1378 B. S. to Ashar 1381 B. S. The subject matter of challenge in C. R. No. 588 of 1983 is the judgment and decree dt. 11th Dec. 1982 passed by the same Small Cause Court Judge, Bankura in S. C. C. Suit No. 28 of 1978 decreeing a sum of Rs. 720/- as arrear rents from Shraban 1381 B. S. to Ashar 1384 B. S.

( 2 ) THE opposite party filed the said 2 suits for recovery of arrear rent upon the allegations that one Purna Chandra Chakraborty was the owner of the disputed premises pertaining to holding No. 148 of Kethar Danga Mahalla within Bankura Municipality. He let out the premises to the O. P. plaintiff at a monthly rental of Rs. 45/- payable according to the Bengalee Calendar Month. The O. P. sublet a portion of the premises described in Schedule 'ka' to the plaint which comprises one room only at a monthly rental of Rs. 20/- payable according to the Bengali Calend