M. R. CALLA, R. P. DHOLAKIA, J.

( 1 ) ALL these 11 Special Civil Applications are directed against the orders passed by the Small Causes Court at Ahmedabad in different Municipal Valuation Appeals. Although the factual aspects with regard to the premises and the fact relating to rent and the Gross Rateable Value (hereinafter referred to as "grv") are different in different cases, all these Special Civil Applications involve identical question of law and, therefore, we propose to decide all these 11 Special Civil Applications by this common judgment and order. The respondent in all these matters is Ahmedabad District Co-operative Bank Ltd. , and the orders, which have been passed in the matter of fixing the GRV in Appeals by the Small Causers Court at Ahmedabad, have been challenged by the Municipal Corporation of the City of Ahmedabad. Special Civil Application No. 4161/83

( 2 ) AREA of premises is 31. 96 sq. mts. and is situated at Limbda Pole, Near Saraspur Char Rasta, Ahmedabad, Survey No. 1406+1407+1412 and the agreed rent was Rs. 200 per month with effect from 5. 7. 77. The GRV was assessed at Rs. 3091. 00 for the year 1981-82 and the Small Causes Court fixed the GRV at Rs. 576.

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