ORDER :

P.Krishna Kumar, J.

The petitioner herein filed an eviction petition against the respondents under Sections 11(2) (b) and 11(3) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 (‘the Act’, for short) before the Rent Control Court. Though she received a favourable order from the Rent Control Court, when the respondents herein preferred an appeal before the Rent Control Appellate Authority, the eviction order was set aside by the Appellate Authority and the said order is under challenge before us. The Cross Objection preferred by the petitioner was also dismissed by the Appellate Authority and thus the petitioner preferred two revision petitions against the said common order.

2. According to the petitioner, she rented out a residential building to the respondents for a monthly rent of Rs.1,000/- on the basis of a rental agreement executed by the first respondent on 20.05.2013. Later, from July 2013 onwards, the respondents failed to pay the monthly rent. The petitioner bona fide requires the vacant possession of the tenanted building for her own occupation and hence she preferred the eviction petition, it is contended.

3. The eviction petition was stoutly resisted by th