(1.) Heard Sri Pankaj Agarwal, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri P.K. Jain, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri Manish Tandon and Sri Manas Bhargava, learned counsel for the respondents.
(2.) This is tenants' petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dtd. 16/7/2019 passed by the Additional District Judge, Court No.9, Varanasi in P.A. Appeal No.118 of 2012 allowing the release application of the landlordrespondent no.1.
(3.) The case has checkered history. One Smt. Kutra Devi was the owner and landlord of House No.D-46/6, Manihari Tola, Luxa Road, Varanasi. On the ground floor of the premises, three shops exist. Out of three shops, one shop was in possession of the landlord and the adjoining second shop was in possession of one tenant Sahdev and the third shop was in possession Salikram (father of petitioners and defendants-respondents no.2 to 6).