( 1 ) THE defendants are the appellants in this letters Patent Appeal filed under clause (15) of Letters Patent. The appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 26-4-2000 passsed in A. S. No. 167 of 1998 by a learned Single Judge of this Court affirming the judgment and decree dated 30-12-1997 passed in O. S. No. 123 of 1988 on the file of the Court of the Principal subordinate Judge, Rajahmundry.

( 2 ) THE sole respondent herein is the plaintiff. The plaintiff filed the suit for possession of plaint schedule property after ejecting the defendants therefrom and for recovery of Rs. 4,37,500. 00 towards damages for use and occupation from 15-7-1985 to 15-6-1988 and also for recovery of damages of Rs. 26,000. 00 for use and occupation from 16-6-1988 to 11-7-1988 and for future damages from the date of suit till recovery of possession at the rate of Rs. 1,000. 00 per day.

( 3 ) THE case of the plaintiff insofar as it is relevant in this appeal and in brief is that he is the sole proprietor of the suit property consisting of a ceramic factory existing on a total extent of Ac. 11. 23 cents alongwith several structures like buildings, chimneys etc. , and it wa