V. Ratnam, C. J.—This appeal has been preferred by the legal representatives of deceased defendants 1, 2 and 4 and by defendant Nos. 3 and 5 against the judgment and decree in case No. 109/1 of 72 before the Sub-Judge (II), Shim la That suit was instituted by Sh. Malvinder Dhingra, praying for redemption of a mortgage deed dated 15-1-1953 and for recovery of possession of the mortgaged property and for an account of rents and other sums received by the mortgagee from 7-1-1953 till delivery of possession is effected and also for payment of the surplus amounts that may be found due, after deduction of such amounts as might have been spent lawfully under the terms of the mortgage deed together with—interest. Mulvinder Dhingra, who instituted the suit, died during the pendency of the appeal and his legal representatives Preminder Lal Dhingra and Mrs. Indra Dhingra have been brought on record and they are the main contesting respondents in this appeal. Briefly stated, the case of Shri Malvinder Dhingra, as set out in the plaint, is as under :

2. On 15-1-1953, the property known as Villa Nova main house, with furniture and fittings, pavilion rooms, rickshaw sheds, tennis courts a