A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

1. The Rent Control Revisions 420, 421 and 422 of 2012 are filed at the instance of the landlord. R.C.R. No. 118 of 2013 is filed by the tenant, who is the respondent in R.C.R. No. 420 of 2012. These matters are related to fair rent fixation of the buildings in occupation of the tenants. The buildings form part of a larger building situated in Ernakulam Town. Building is lying facing M.G. road as well as hospital road.

2. The common question in all these Rent Control Revisions filed by the landlord is with respect to the date from which fair rent shall be fixed and also regarding the periodical enhancement. In R.C.R. Nos. 420 and 422 of 2012, the landlord also challenges fair rent fixed by the Rent Controller. The tenant filed R.C.R. No. 118 of 2013 feeling aggrieved by rate of fixation of fair rent.

3. Before entering into the subject matter of rate of fair rent fixed in R.C.R. No. 118 of 2013, the common questions that arise in all other Rent Control Revisions shall be considered together.

4. The Rent Control Court fixed fair rent from the date of application with enhanced rate of rent of 10% in every two years. The Appellate Authority restricte