ORDER :- Since all these matters arise out of eviction petitions filed in respect of one and the same building which has been let out to different tenants and they are inter-connected and also involve the same issues, they are dealt with together.

2. The petitioners in all the above civil revision petitions are the same and they are the landlords who have sought eviction of each of the respondents in these petitions who are tenants under them. Since the defence taken by all the respondents herein in each of the eviction petitions is substantially the same, it is unnecessary to consider their defence separately. The respondents in each of these petitions will hereinafter be compendiously called as tenants and their defence will be considered in common.

3. The petitioners are the owners of premises bearing door No. 22 Veerappan St. Madras, in which the respondents are the tenants in respect of various portions of the said premises. The petitioners filed petitions for eviction against the tenants under S.14(1)(b) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 hereinafter called the Act, stating that they have decided to demolish the existing building bearing pre