Hon’ble Anil Kumar, J.—Heard Sri Rajeiu Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the petitioners.

By means of present writ petition, petitioners challenged order dated 27.11.2010 passed by Additional District Judge, Court No. 2, Bahraich in Rent Appeal No. 3 of 2007 under Section 22 of the U.P. Act No. XIII of 1972.

2. Facts in brief are that the controversy in the present case relates to six shops which are situated in Mohalla Brahmanipura, Chowk Bazar, Bahraich, purchased by respondent Nos. 2 to 5 on 28.2.1990 from erstwhile owner Sardar Raj Jodhveer Singh, in which the petitioners are tenants.

3. On 4/6.11.2000, landlord/respondents moved an application for release of six shops under the provisions of Section 21(1)(a) and 21(1)(b) of the U.P. Act No. XIII of 1972. Accordingly, the following cases registered before the Prescribed Authority/5th Upper Civil Judge, Bahraich.

1. Rent Control Case No. 5/2000 (Jyoti Kumar v. Abdul Basit).

2. Rent Control Case No. 6/2000 (Jyoti Kumar v. Shurur Ahmad).

3. Rent Control Case No. 7/2000 (Jyoti Kumar Rastogi v. Abdul Quadir).

4. Rent Control Case No. 8/2000 (Jyoti Kumar Rastogi v. Amanatullah).

5. Rent Control Case No. 9/2000 (Jyoti Kumar