(1.) The parties in these two appeals are common. The appellant is the tenant in these appeals and the first respondent is the landlady.
(2.) Civil appeal no. 1715/97 is from the order of the High Court of Andhra pradesh in CRP 873/93 passed on 7/08/1996. Civil appeal no. 1716/97 is from the judgment of the High Court of andhra Pradesh in CRP 17/93 passed on 10/12/1996.
(3.) To appreciate the questions that arise in these cases, it will be appropriate to refer to the facts giving rise to these appeals briefly. The respondents filed RC 244/83 in the court of IInd additional rent controller, Hyderabad, for eviction of the appellant from the premises no. H. No. 11-4-773 and 11-4-773/1, Bazar Street, hyderabad, (for short 'the building') on various grounds including default in payment of rent for the period 1/05/1983 to 31/10/1983 under section 10 of the A. P. Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) control Act, 1960 (for short 'the act'). While the said RC was pending, she filed RC 20/85 before the rent controller seeking eviction of the respondent under section 10 (2) (ii) (a) of the Act on the ground that she has sublet a portion of the suit premises to the second respondent therein who is carrying on the business of supplying building material in the name of and style of M/s Shyama Traders. She also filed RC 115/84 in the court of principal rent controller on the ground that the respondent committed wilful default in payment of rent for the period 1/11/1983 to 31/03/1984, under section 10 (2) (1) of the Act. While these cases were pending, the first case, rc 244/83 was dismissed on 4/04/1988. The order of dismissal in that R. C. has become final.