These civil revision petitions were filed by the tenant as revision petitioner in both the civil revision petitions against the common judgment and decree dated 6.7.2000 and made in R.C.A.Nos.724 and 805 of 1996 on the file of the learned VIII Judge, Court of Small Causes, Madras, confirming the eviction ordered on the ground of sub letting and setting aside the order passed negativing the claim made for eviction on the ground of wilful default in R.C.O.P.No.3244 of 1991 on the file of the learned XI Judge, Court of Small Causes, Madras.

2. The facts that are necessary for disposal of these civil revision petitions are as follows:

The premises described in the rent control original petition belongs to the first respondent in both the civil revision petitions, who is the petitioner/ landlady before the Rent Control Court. The revision petitioner in both the civil revision petitions, who is the first respondent before the Rent Control Court is tenant of the southern portion in the ground floor on a monthly rent of Rs.450 under the 1st respondent herein. The premises was let out for non-residential purpose and the revision petitioner was running a cool drink shop under the