( 1 ) THE unsuccessful defendants 1 and 7 have filed this appeal against the judgment and decree dated 29-7-1993 passed by the learned 1st Additional Judge, city Civil Court, Hyderabad, in O. S. No. 754 of 1983. The plaintiff is the first respondent and the defendants 2 to 6 are the respondents 2 to 6 herein.

( 2 ) THE suit O. S. No. 754 of 1983 was filed for declaraion that the plaintiff is the owner of the suit schedule property, for recovery of possession thereof, for arrears of rent, and for profits. It was decreed declaing the right and title of the plaintiff; for consequential possession; and for mesne profits from 2-5-1982 onwards till the date of realisation, while denying the relief of recovery of arrears of rent. The plaintiff filed cross-objections as against that part of the decree whereunder the relief for arrears of rent was denied.

( 3 ) THE factual matrix may be set forth at the outset thus : The plaintiff claims that he is the owner of the northern portion of three storeyed building ad measuring 94 square yards within the premises bearing mc No. 5-8-110 situate at Nampally in hyderabad, having purchased the same under a registered sale deed dated 27