( 1 ) ADMIT. Learned counsel for the parties submit that the trial court record hasalready been called and the point involved is very short, therefore, the appeals maybe disposed of at this stage itself. Accordingly by this common judgment we proposeto dispose of these two appeals as same questions of fact and law arise forconsideration.

( 2 ) THESE two appeals are directed against the judgments and decrees deliveredunder Order 12 Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure (for short CPC) on 2 3/12/1998 by the court of Sh. B S Chaudhary, Additional District Judge, Delhidecreeing two suits, one for possession of basement and the other for possession ofground floor of the premises No. 4, Vinoba Puri, Lajpat Nagar (for short, the suitpremises), and for mesne profits at the last paid rent with 50% increase, along withrs. 2,300. 00 per month, on account of fittings and fixtures charges, with effect fromseptember, 1996 till the date of handing over of the possession, in favour of therespondents (plaintiffs) against the appellant (defendant ).

( 3 ) FACTS giving rise to these appeals briefly are: that on 27. 1. 97respondents (plaintiffs) filed two separate suits against the a