(1.) Heard Sri T.S. Anand, the learned counsel representing the petitioner and Sri V.L.N.G.K. Murthy, the learned counsel representing the first respondent.
(2.) First respondent, who is landlord filed R.C.C.No. 5 of 1999 on the file of District Munsif-Cum-Rent Control Tribunal, Tuni under Section 10(3) of A.P. Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 (for short 'the Act') as against the revision petitioner - tenant, who is first respondent in the said R.C.C. and Respondents 2 and 3 herein are respondents 2 and 3 in R.C.C. No. 5 of 1999. Respondents 2 and 3 are brothers and the landlord is the son of the 2nd respondent. It is stated that the petition schedule property is their joint family property and hence the landlord is one of the co-owners of the schedule property along with respondents 2 and 3.
(3.) The averments in short made in RC.C.No. 5 of 1999 are as under: