Petitioner is the landlady of the petition schedule property. A lease of this land was granted to Burmah Shell Company by one Achuthan Nair on 30-7-1964. A lease agreement was executed. An amount of Rs. 2,160/- was paid by the lessee and the period of lease was twenty years from 1-12-1963. The Burmah Shell Company was subsequently taken over by Government of India and is now known as Bharat Petroleum Corporation of India. The lease agreement stipulated for payment of quarterly rent of Rs. 210/- for the first 10 years and thereafter at the rate of Rs. 330/- per quarter.

2. The property had been outstanding on kanom demise in favour of Mangot Kalathil tarwad. In partition of that tarwad the property was allotted to the tavazhy of Kunhulakshmi Amma whose rights were purchased by petitioner on 13-5-1975. She had also obtained purchase certificate from the Land Tribunal. The lease by Achuthan Nair was granted while the property was in the possession of Mangotkalathil tarwad.

3. The petition schedule property has an area of 12292 sq. feet and is situated in the heart of Shoranur Town. Shoranur is a Municipality and the property where a filling station is run by respondent is si