C.R.P. No.308 of 1997 arises from R.C.O.P. No. 193 of 1990 and C.R.P. No.309 of 1997 arises from R.C.O.P. No.200 of 1990. Both these proceedings were clubbed together by the Rent Controller and a common order was pronounced. When appeals were preferred, the appellate authority also disposed of the appeals by a common judgment.

2. In both the revisions, tenant is the revision petitioner.

3. R.C.O.P. No.193 of 1990 was filed by the tenant under Sec.8(5) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act. seeking permission from Rent Controller for depositing the rent of Rs.8,180 due to the respondent for the period ending with 37. 1990 and permit him to continue to deposit future rents.

.4. Material averments in that petition may be stated as follows:

.There are three respondents. All of them are landlords of the building. They arc sons of one late Narahari Rao. Under a lease arrangement dated 211. 1974. petitioner herein took the building on a monthly rent of Rs.750. It is averred that an advance amount of Rs.5,000 was paid. Thereafter the rent was enhanced to Rs. 1,800. The arrangement in respect of such enhancement was oral, and the tenancy was according to En