V. P. Gupta, J.—The plaintiff has filed this suit for recovery of Rs. 1,29,020/-on the allegation that the plaintiff is the owner and proprietor of a building known as Himland Hotel Simla (shortly Hotel). The President of India through the Military Estate Officer, Ambala, took on lease certain suites of the hotel for providing residence to the military officers stationed at Simla, Sixteen lease deeds were executed in the year 1971 and 1972. Ten leases were for a period of two years, while the remaining six were for a period of one year. Under clause 14 of the terms, the period of lease could be extended by one year on the same terms and conditions. Under clause 18 the disputes and differences between the parties arising under or out of or in connection with the aforesaid leases were to be referred to arbitration. The plaintiff now claims that various premises (each consisting of two rooms) were vacated by the defendants from 12-4-1973 to 17-6-1975. The premises mentioned at serial Nos. 3, 4 and 6 were vacated within the extended period of lease, while the remaining premises, at serial Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 7 to 14 were vacated by the defendants after the extended period of leas