JUDGMENT

Subba Reddy Satti, J. - Defendant in suit O.S. No. 373 of 2002 on the file of Principal Junior Civil Judge, Gudur filed the above second appeal, against the judgment and decree dated 06.04.2022 in A.S. No. 19 of 2016 on the file of VII Additional District Judge, Gudur, SPSR Nellore District, confirming the judgment and decree dated 06.09.2010 in O.S. No. 373 of 2022.

2. Parties to this judgment are referred to as they are arrayed in the suit.

3. Plaintiff filed suit O.S. No. 373 of 2002 to eject the defendant and recovery of possession of plaint schedule property from the defendant. Plaint schedule property is the house bearing Door No. 19-1, Assessment No. 5302 and site in Gudur Municipality.

4. In the plaint, it was contended inter alia that the plaintiff is the owner of the plaint schedule property. The schedule property and other shops in the complex were leased out to the defendant for two years and lease period of suit schedule property comes to an end by 31.05.2002. The defendant paid advance of Rs. 7,000/-, which must be returned to him without interest at the time of his vacating the schedule property, after making adjustment if any. The rent for the period from 01.06