N. C. SHARMA, J.

( 1 ) THIS is first appeal by Kewalchand and Hastimal against the decree of the Additional District Judge Nagaur dated February 22, 1988 decreeing the suit of the plaintiff-respondent No. 1 for arrears of rent amounting to Rs. 12,000/- and ejectment of the defendants from the suit premises and also awarding to the plaintiff damages for use and occupation of the premises at the rate of Rs. 600/- per month.

( 2 ) FACTS leading to the filing of this first appeal are that on September 28, 1983 plaintiff-respondent No. 1 Satyanarain instituted Civil Original Suit No. 19 of 1983 against partnership firm M/s Oswal Metal Industries Nagaur and impleaded Kewalchand and Hastimal appellants as defendants in their capacity as partners of the said firm. It was alleged by the plaintiff that the suit premises were situated on the west of Railway Station, Nagaur and were bounded as described at the foot of para 1 of the plaint. It was alleged that the defendants took these premises on rent with the stipulation that they would pay rent at the monthly rate of Rs. 600/ -. The rental amount of one year would be paid in advance and thereafter month by month. The defendants exec