ORDER

P.B.Suresh Kumar, J.

When this matter came up for admission, Adv.K.R.Vinod entered appearance on behalf of the respondent and agreed that the matter can be heard finally at the admission stage itself. As the learned counsel for the petitioners also agreed to the said course and made available a compilation of photocopies of the relevant documents, the matter was finally heard at the admission stage itself.

2. Respondents in a proceedings for eviction under Section 11 (2)(b) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 (the Act) are the petitioners in this revision petition. The revision petition is instituted challenging an order passed by the Rent Control Court as affirmed by the Appellate Authority in an application filed by the petitioners seeking orders deciding the maintainability of the eviction petition as a preliminary issue. Parties are referred to in this order hereinafter, as they appear in the proceedings before the Rent Control Court.

3. The petitioner is an association called “Church of South India Trust Association.” One Sri.Babu Abraham represented the petitioner in the proceedings claiming to be its Power of Attorney holder and Chairman. Eviction w