THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CIVIL REVISION PETITION No. 385 of 2011 ORDER: This Civil Revision Petition is directed against the order, dated 01.10.2010, in I.A.No.2142 of 2010 in A.T.C.No.3 of 2005 on the file of the learned Special Officer, Tenancy Tribunal-cum- Principal Junior Civil Judge, Bapatla, wherein the said application filed by the petitioner herein-tenant for joint trial of A.T.C.No.3 of 2005 along with A.T.C.No.2 of 2005, which was filed by him for declaration as a cultivating tenant, was dismissed. 2. Heard both sides. Perused the records. 3. A.T.C.No.2 of 2005 is filed by the landlords for eviction on the ground of wilful default in payment of rent. Both the matters are coming up for enquiry. The tenant filed I.A.No.2142 of 2010 seeking joint enquiry into both matters. The learned Special Officer dismissed the application observing that clubbing of both the cases is not convenient and it may also complicate the trial, without however disclosing as to the nature of the inconvenience or the complication that is apprehended. Admittedly, both the cases are between the same parties and in respect of the same subject-matter, one case filed by the landlords for eviction of the tenant and the other case filed by the tenant for declaration as a cultivating tenant and for permanent injunction. Both the cases necessarily involve common questions of fact to be decided. Clubbing of both the matters would be in the interest of a fair trial as any possible conflict of judicial opinion and finding can be avoided. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents-landlords would submit that the tenant, under the guise of joint enquiry, may try to protract the enquiry and delay the disposal of the eviction petition filed by the landlords. 5. In the circumstances, it is considered that in the interest of justice, both the cases-A.T.C.No.2 of 2005 and A.T.C.No.3 of 2005 require to be clubbed for a joint enquiry and having regard to the fact that they are filed in the year, 2005, the learned Special Officer shall dispose of the same within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The impugned order is accordingly set aside and consequently, I.A.No.2142 of 2010 stands allowed. 6. In the result, Civil Revision Petition is allowed. ______________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY,J 19th October, 2011. Tsy