Advocates Appeared

Mr. D. V. Patel, Sr. Advocate, (M/s. P. R. Naolekar, H. K. Puri and K. K. Mohan. Advocates with him), for Appellant in C. A. No. 1041 of 1968: Mr. A. K. Sen. Sr. Advocate. (M/s. S. K. Gambhir and K, P. Gupta. Advocates with him) for Respondents 1 (V) and 2: In C. A. No. 1041 of 1968: Mr. T. V. S. N. Chart and Mrs. Urmila Sirur Advocates, for L Rs of Respondent 3 (In Civil Appeal No. 1041 of 1968). Mr. D. V. Patel. Sr. Advocate. M/s. N. M. Ghatate. S. Balakrishnan and P. R. Naolekar Advocates with him), for Petitioners (In S.L.Ps.); Mr. A. .K. Sen Sr. Advocate (M/s. S. K. Mukherjee. K. P. Gupta and S. K. Gambhir Advocates with him), for Respondent No. 1 (In both the Spl. Leave Petns.): Mr. T. V. S. N. Chari and Mrs. Urmila Sirur, Advocates, for Respondent No. 2 (In both the Spl. Leave Petns.)

Judgement

BEG, J.:- The plaintiff- respondent had filed a suit in the District Judge s Court at Jabalpur claiming a declaration that a lease executed in favour of the Defendant-Appellant, M/s. Supreme General Films Exchange Ltd., (hereinafter referred to as the Company ). in respect of Sunder Vilas Theatre (now known as Plaza Talkies) by its former owners. Jiwan Das Bhatia and