AR. Lakshmanan, J.

1. The unsuccessful tenants are the petitioners in these two civil revision petitions, which were filed against the judgment of the Appellate Authority/Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Madras, in R.C.A.Nos.173 and 174 of 1987 dated 22. 1989 fixing the fair rent to the premises of the petitioners herein at Rs.760 per month in both the appeals, and modifying the order of the Rent Controller/9th Judge, Court of Small Causes, Madras, in R.C.O.P.Nos.3384 and 3467 of 1984, who fixed the fair rent at Rs.816 and Rs.814 respectively.

2. The respondent/landlady is the owner of the shops in question viz., Old Door No.94, New Door No. 144, Royapettah High Road and Old Door No.64/1 and new Door No.181, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Madras 4. She filed petitions for fixation of fair rent. The tenants were paying rent ranging from Rs.75 to Rs.90 per month per shop. It was the contention of the landlady that these shops are situated in a very important commercial locality surrounded by banks, shops, hotels, bus stand, etc., that they are also nearer to the residential buildings, that the land would fetch Rs.4 lakhs per ground and that therefore, the fair rent should