V.K. Shali, J.

1. These are two petitions filed by two separate petitioners who are brothers in respect two separate shops situated in property No. D-19/8, Main Road, Vijay Colony, 3rd Pushta, Usman Pur. The landlords of these two shops are different but the question involved is common. The present petitions have been filed on account of the order passed by Learned Additional Rent Controller on 3rd June, 2000 denying the benefit of Section 14(2) of the Rent Control Act. Against the said order, an appeal was preferred to the learned Additional Rent Control Tribunal which was also rejected by Shri R.L. Chugh, the then Additional Rent Control Tribunal on 3rd July, 2000, resulting in filing of the two separate petitions.

2. Briefly stated the facts, which are not in dispute, are that the petitioners are the tenants in respect of the two shops. An eviction petition was filed by the respondent, Gandharv Singh in respect of both these shops against Shri Rakesh Kumar and Shri Rajesh Kumar on the ground that they had defaulted in payment of rent despite service of demand notice. The relationship between the landlord and the tenant was not disputed between the parties. So far as the