B.CHANDRA KUMAR

1. This appeal is directed against the judgement and decree dt. 14.8.2002 passed in O.S.No. 75 of 2000 by the learned Additional Senior Civil Judge, Eluru, West Godavari District.

2. The parties will be referred to as they are arrayed before the lower Court for the sake of convenience.

3. The plaintiff filed the suit for eviction of the defendant from the suit schedule shop and also for damages. His specific case is that himself and the defendant entered into a lease agreement on 01.01.1998 agreeing to lease out the suit schedule shop on a monthly rent of Rs. 1800/- and the lease period was for two years from 01.01.1998 and that the defendant has also paid an advance of Rs. 15,000/-. It was agreed that the advance amount would be repaid by the plaintiff at the time of defendant vacating the shop without any interest. The original agreement was kept with the defendant and the plaintiff retained a Photostat copy of the said agreement. The grievance of the plaintiff is that though the period of lease was over and inspite of several requests made by him, the defendant did not vacate the premises. It was also stated that the defendant effected certain changes c