Order:- These two revision petitions have been filed by one and the same person. He has challenged the orders of the Court of Small Causes, Madras fixing the rental value of the petitioner’s premises No. 5D|1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Madras at Rs. 525 and for premises No. 5D|2, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Madras at Rs. 1,350 for the second half year 1970-1971.

2. The rental values of premises Nos. 5D|1 and 5D|2 were ordinarily fixed by the Commissioner of Corporation of Madras, at Rs. 867 and Rs. 2,232 respectively. On appeal to the Taxation Appeals Committee these rental values were reduced to Rs. 650 and Rs. 1,700, respectively. On further appeal to the Court of Small Causes, Madras, the rental values had been reduced to Rs. 525 and Rs. 1,350, respectively. In these revisions the basis adopted for fixing the rental value has been challenged by the petitioner on the ground that the fair rent payable in respect of the buildings under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act should alone form the basis, and in support of this stand reliance is placed on certain decisions of the Supreme Court.

3. In respect of premises No. 5D|1, the value had been fixed

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