( 1 ) THE defendants have preferred this appeal against the judgment of the Subordinate Judge, Vijayanagaram in O. S. No. 8 of 1962 decreeing the suit of the plaintiff-respondent in a total sum of Rs. 15,200 with proportionate costs, in an action for damages in respect of a cinema theatre, leased out by the plaintiff to the 1st defendant. The plaintiff-respondent leased out the cinema theatre to the 1st defendant on a monthly rental of Rs. 475 in July, 1941. The 2nd defendant is the sub-lessee of the theatre and both of them are made liable for the damage caused to the theatre building.

( 2 ) THE case of the plaintiff-respondent is the following : -The pelaintiff filed an eviction petition in the year 1948, as the 1st defendant fell into arrears of rent. After protracted litigation, the matter ended in a compromise and under the compromise, Exhibit A-20, the defendant agreed to pay Rs. 14,500 towards arrears of rent. The compromise also provided that the 1st defendant should make structural alterations and a separate letter (Exhibit A-19) was given by the defendant agreeing to make structural alterations and improvements to the tune of Rs. 10,000. In view of this compromise, the pl

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