Judgment

SIKRI, CJI. : - This appeal is directed against the judgment of the Madras High Court (Veeraswarni, C. J., and Gokulakrishnan, J.) dismissing the appeal filed by the plaintiffs-appellants against-the judgment and decree of Kunhamed Kutti, J., dated February 20, 1967, made in the exercise of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the Madras High Court.

2. The plaintiffs had filed a suit on the following allegations. The plaintiffs who were landlords leased to defendant No. I the plot of land on Mount Road, Madras, under a duly registered lease deed dated November 17, 1938, for a period of 15 years 3 months from March 1, 1939 at a rent of Rupees 560/- per month on the terms and conditions set out therein with an option for renewal in favour of defendant No. 1 for a further period of 10 years from March 1, 1954 but at an enhanced rent of Rupees 630/per month, and subject to the other stipulations except the clause for renewal. For our purpose the following clauses are important.

"2 The Lessee covenants with the Lessors as follows :-

(c) Within a reasonable period from the date hereof, at his own cost and charges, under the supervision of the Lessors and in accordance with pl