Judgement

SHELAT, J. : At all material times respondent 1 had her office premises in Nawab Building, Fort, Bombay, which consisted of two cabins. On July 10, 1964; she entered into an agreement with the appellant permitting him to occupy one of the cabins on leave and licence for a period of eleven months. On June 9, 1965, the agreement was extended for a period of eleven months. The appellant s case was that it was further extended for another eleven months as from May, 10, 1966 and respondent 1 accordingly accepted Rs. 450 as compensation for May 1966. Respondent 1 thereafter demanded higher compensation which he refused to pay and there upon respondent 1 refused to execute the renewal and threatened to eject him forcibly if he did not vacate. His case further was that in the morning of June 11, 1966 respondent 1 broke open the staple of the cabin, removed the door from its hinges, removed all his belongings lying in the cabin and dumped them in the passage outside. She then handed over possession of the cabin to respondents 2 and 3 purporting to do so under an agreement of licence dated June 1, 1966. When he went to the cabin he found the cabin occupied by respondent 2 and 3. On