K. Ramakrishnan, J.

R.C.R. No. 237/2014 was filed by the tenant while R.C.R. No. 283/2014 was filed by the landlord in R.C.P.No.55 of 2010 on the file of the Rent Control Court, Kollam. For the purpose of convenience, we are referring the status of the parties as 'landlord' and 'tenant' in these revisions.

2. The landlord filed the application for eviction on the ground of arrears of rent, bona fide need and subsequent acquisition of building by the tenant under Section 11 (2)(b), 11(3) and 11 (4)(iii) of the Kerala Building Lease and Rent Control Act (hereinafter called the "Act"). The case of the landlord was that the petition schedule building belongs to him and it was let out to the respondent by their mother on a rent of Rs. 950/- and thereafter it was enhanced to Rs. 1,550/- per month. The tenant paid rent up to August 2008 and thereafter kept the rent in arrears. The mother of the petitioner died and the petitioner and his sisters became the legal heirs of their mother and became the joint owners of the petition schedule building and the other legal heirs have relinquished their right over the property in his favour as per Sale Deed No.6080/2010 dated 6.11.2010 of K