JUDGMENT

Arun Kumar, J.-These appeals are directed against the judgment dated 18.10.1996 by a learned Single Judge of the High Court disposing of three interconnected matters between the parties.

2. Briefly the facts are that the appellant Radhakrishnan had taken on lease a property (hereinafter referred as the "suit property") on rent from one Thanakachalam vide registered lease deed dated 2.2.1970. The lease was for a period of one year and the monthly rent was Rs.35/-. It is stated in the lease deed that the building constructed in the premises did not have a roof and the tenant had to put up a roof as well as such other construction as was required for running a printing press in the premises. The cost of providing electricity and water connection in the premises and of improvements in the building had to be calculated and it was to be paid by the landlord to the tenant at the time of handing back vacant possession of the premises by the tenant to the landlord. It appears that after taking the premises on lease tenant carried out certain improvements therein and started the business of running a printing press there. The tenant took along with him in the business his two younger