( 1 ) THE plaintiff-appellant herein filed a suit for possession and mesne profits against the defendant-respondent alleging that on 6th Meher 1343 F, the owners of the suit land transferred the same in his favour through a registered sale deed and he has been in possession by leasing it on kaul to Ismail Sherif and alter his death to Ahmad Sherif and thereafter to his two sons Khaja Sherif and Maqdoom Sherif, who agreed orally to continue us lessees on the basis of the previous agreement. He further avers that later on the lessees in collusion with the defendant dispossessed him. The defendant (respondent) has denied all the allegations contained in the plaint, claimed ownership of the land and stated that he and his ancestors had leased out the land in dispute to Gul Farosh (flower vendors) and according to the custom prevailing, if the owner of the land desired to evict the Gul Farosh, he had to pay money towards the right of ownership and possession of the lease and in pursuance of this practice, he purchased the right of ownership and possession of the Phool Bagh from his Kauldars Khaja Sherif and Makdoom Sherif through a registered sale deed 18-3-51f. In the rejoi