Honble GOYAL, J.–This is the civil first appeal by the defendant-tenants (hereinafter referred to as the `defendants) against the judgment and decree of eviction dated 4.3.1997 passed by the learned Additional Distt. Judge No. 6, Jaipur City, Jaipur.

(2). The relevant facts in brief are that the plaintiff- respondents No. 1 to 3 filed a civil suit for arrears of rent and eviction on 2.12.1987 with the averments that the suit house known as `Sansar Villa situated at M.I. Road, Jaipur was let out by the original landlord D.N. Sen at monthly rent of Rs. 230/-. The tenancy commenced with effect from 1.1.1954. D.N. Sen expired in September, 1967. The defendants started paying rent to Raghuveer Sen son of D.N. Sen. The monthly rent was enhanced to Rs. 270/- w.e.f. 1.11.1962. Raghuveer Sen had filed a civil suit No. 101/80. During the pendency of that civil suit, monthly rent was paid at the rate of Rs. 500/-. Hence, the suit was got dismissed in default on 15.7.1983.

(3). Thereafter, the suit house was purchased by the plaintiffs in portions vide registered sale deeds dated 14.6.1982 and registered exchange deeds dated 28.7.1987 and thus, the plaintiffs became the landlords of the defenda

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