VIPIN SANGHI, J.

1. The two plaintiffs, namely, Dr. Shashi Ranjan Gupta and Mr. Sunil Kumar Gupta, have filed the present suit to seek a declaration that defendant No. 1 – M/s Spraylac Paints Corporation – a partnership firm of four partners – who are named in the memo of parties (hereinafter referred to as “Spraylac”) has impliedly surrendered the lease in respect of premises bearing Municipal No. M-42, Connaught Circus, New Delhi, having an approximate area of 1000 sq. feet on the ground floor and a portion of mezzanine floor with unrestricted use of mezzanine and joint toilets and back door entrance with the other tenants of premises bearing No. M-43 [hereinafter referred to as the, “suit property”] more particularly shown and described in the site plan (Exhibit ‘PW1/1’). Alternatively, the plaintiffs have sought a decree for ejectment/recovery of possession against defendant Nos. 1 and 2 in respect of the suit property. The plaintiffs also seek a decree for recovery of money towards unpaid arrears of property tax dues amounting to Rs. 13,97,153/- as on 31.03.2009. A decree of mandatory injunction has also been sought to direct defendant No. 1 to pay to the plaintiffs, o