1. Smt. Kamala Narayan—the respondent herein in both petitions instituted separate suits (SC No.574 of 2019 and SC No.575 of 2019) for eviction against B.H.Sridhar—the petitioner in CRP No.365 of 2023 and Sri.Venkatesh T.— the petitioner in CRP No.187 of 2024.

2. She contended that she and her husband— T.C.Narayan had purchased the suit properties on 04.12.1980 under a registered sale deed from Chandrashekar and, thereafter, her husband—T.C.Narayan passed away on 10.10.2008. It was stated that after the death of her husband, all the municipal entries were changed in her favour and she had become the owner of said properties.

3. She also stated that T.Venkatesh was a tenant paying a monthly rent of Rs.2,425/- and B.H.Sridhar was paying a rent of Rs.2,550/-. She stated that she had terminated the tenancy by issuance of quit notices to both and had called upon both of them to hand over the possession and, instead of handing over the possession, they had issued a vague reply, as a result of which she was constrained to initiate eviction proceedings.

4. B.H.Sridhar and T.Venkatesh contested the suits that were filed against them.

5. B.H.Sridhar denied the jural relationship and stated