( 1 ) THE defendants/appellants have preferred this appeal against the order passed on 20. 10. 1998 by learned Single Judge of this Court disposing of three applications (A. 1126/97,1. A. 2634 and I. A. 2635 of 1998) in pending suit (S. No. 2358 of 1997 ).

( 2 ) APPELLANT No. 1 is the son of appellant Nos. 2 and 3, who respectively are the father and the mother of appellant No. 1. Respondent No. 1 is the wife of appellant No. 1. Respondent No. 2 is his daughter. On 28. 10. 1. 19097 the plaintiffs/ respondents filed a suit against the defendants/appellants claiming the following reliefs:

" (A) adecree against the defendant for payment of Rs. 9,60,000/-on account of arrears of maintenance, vacation expenses and school fees along with interest @ 22% per annum from due dates till payment; (b) a decree in favour of the plaintiffs and against the defendants jointly and severally directing the defendants to specifically perform the said agreement dated 4. 11. 1994 marked Annexure-A annexed hereto together with interest @ 22% p. a. ; (c) a decree for rendition of accounts against the defendants in respect of the shares, securities, deposits, dividends and income of the plainti