SANKARASUBBAN, J.

Plaintiff is the appellant. Suit was filed for eviction of the defendants from the plaint schedule building and appurtenant ground and putting the plaintiff in possession thereof and for recovering an amount of Rs. 6,300/- with interest at 12% and for other reliefs.

2. Plaintiff is the daughter of late Janab Mohammad Sahib, Malika Veedu, Attakulangara, Thiruvananthapuram. According to the plaintiff, the first defendant, K. C. Mathew executed a rent deed on 1-1-1962 agreeing to take the building and the appurtenant ground as described in the plaint schedule on rent on the terms and conditions incorporated therein. As per the provisions of the rent deed, the first defendant was bound to pay a rent of Rs. 120/- per mensem up to 30-4-1962, Rs. 125/- per mensem till 30-4-1963, Rs. 130/- per mensem till 30-4-1964, Rs. 135/- per mensem till 30-4-1965 and Rs. 140/- per mensem till 30-4-1966. He had agreed that on the expiry of the terms on 30-4-1966, he will surrender the building and the appurtenant ground.

3. On the expiry of the period limited in the rent deed, the first defendant continued his possession of the building and appurtenant ground with the assent