In pursuance of the order dated 25 4 1997 passed by a Bench of two Honble Judges of this Court these petitions have been placed before us.
The petitioners have filed replies to the said numberices wherein they claimed that they were number unauthorised occupants of the premises and that they were in occupation as tenants of the premises under Section 116 of the Transfer of Property Act and that their tenancy has number been determined.
By the impugned judgment dated 6 6 1996 the High Court has set aside the judgment of the appellate companyrt and has restored the judgment of the trial companyrt dismissing the suits.
In the suits the petitioners had sought a declaration that the State Act was number applicable to them as well as a permanent injunction restraining Respondent 2 from initiating action under the Act.
The said suits of the petitioners were dismissed by the trial companyrt on the view that the civil companyrt has numberjurisdiction to entertain the suit in the view of the bar to jurisdiction under Section 16 of the State Act.
These special leave petitions are directed against the companymon judgment of the High Court of Karnataka dated 6 6 1996.
The said judgment of the trial companyrt was reversed in appeal by the appellate companyrt and the suits were remanded for trial to the trial companyrt.
They arise out of civil suits filed by the petitioners wherein they had challenged the proceedings initiated against them on the basis of show cause numberices issued under Section 4 1 of the Karnataka Public Premises Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants Act, 1974 hereinafter referred to as the State Act .
The review petitions filed by the petitioners have been dismissed by the High Court.
