JUDGMENT - Chagla, C.J.

1. Opponents Nos. 4, 5 and 6 who were defendants Nos. 1 to 3 in the suit obtained a lease from opponents Nos. 1, 2 and 3 who are the plaintiffs to the suit, on 27-3-1942. The lease was to commence from 1-4-1942, and its duration was up to 31-8-1943, with an option to the lessees to renew it for eight months. The lessees exercised the option and thereafter the lease was renewed from time to time it was finally renewed on 1-11-1948, and its duration was up to 31-10-1949. On 1-9-1949, defendants Nos. 1 to 3 sublet the premises to the petitioner, who is defendant No. 4 in the suit.

On 29-9-1949, defendants Nos. 1 to 3 informed the plaintiffs that they were going to surrender the premises on 31-10-1949, and that defendant No. 4 would give them possession. As defendant No. 4 refused to surrender possession on 31-10-1949, the plaintiffs filed a suit for ejectment on 16-1-1950. The trial Court dismissed the suit, but in appeal the learned Assistant Judge has reversed the decision of the trial Court and passed a decree in favour of the plaintiffs. It is against that decision that this revision application is preferred.

2. Now, it is sufficient to uphold the decision o

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