Judgment

B.P. SINGH, J.

1. The appellants herein are the legal representatives of the original plaintiff while the respondents are the legal representatives of the original tenant. In this appeal the appellants have impugned the judgment and order of the High Court of Judicature at Madras dated 26th February, 1998 in Civil Revision Petition No. 729 of 1992. By its impugned judgment and order the High Court allowed the civil revision petition preferred by the respondents and set aside the order passed by the Principal District Munsif, Vellore in I.A. No. 656 of 1986 in O.S. No. 947 of 1975 dated February 4, 1992 which had the effect of dismissing the application filed by the respondents-tenant under Section 9 of the Chennai City Tenants Protection Act, 1921 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). The High Court found that the respondents had complied with their obligations under Section 9(1)(b) of the Act having deposited the amount within time and, therefore, the application under Section 9 of the Act ought to be allowed and the appellants be directed to sell the land in question to the respondents.

2. The factual background in which the dispute arises is as follows :-

2.1. The plaintiff