1. The revision petitions are directed against the decision of the District Judge of Kozhikode passed in revision under S.20 of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act (2 of 1965.)

M. K. Kumaran, who is the common respondent in both the revision petitions, filed separate petitions for evicting the revision petitioners under S.11, sub-sections (2) and (3) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1959. The proceedings were continued under the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 (2 of 1965) in view of S.34 thereof. S.11, sub-sections (2) and (3) of Act, 1959 correspond to S.11, sub-sections (2) and (3) of Act 2 of 1965 and the provisions are identical. The arguments of the counsel were therefore based on the provisions of Act 2 of 1965 hereinafter referred to as the Act. ' '

2. The respondent is the owner of the building in T. S, No. 14 in Ward No. 18 in Calicut City. The revision petitioner in CRP.524 of 1968 is the tenant in occupation of the ground floor of the building while the revision petitioner in CRP. 526 of 1968 is the tenant occupying the first floor of the building. The grounds on which the respondent sought to evict the rev