1. Lobsang Khampa and ten others have filed this suit for recovery of Rs. 73,618.37p. from Sanam Ram defendant on the allegations that they are Tibetan-refugees settled in India and raised potato crops during the year 1969 by taking lands on lease from the local zamindars. The potato crop was ready in September/October, 1969 and the plaintiffs being not conversant with the local dialect experienced some difficulty in marketing their crop. Accordingly the plaintiffs agreed to sell and the defendant agreed to purchase their crop at an agreed rate of Rs. 70/- per bag for A-I quality and Rs. 60-per bag for A-II quality of potatoes. Individual plaintiffs supplied separate quantities of potato bags. They had also taken manure separately from the defendant for which they are liable to pay to the defendant which amount they have set off in the present suit. According to plaintiffs the total cost of potato bags was Rs. 97,318.27, while they have to pay Rs. 9,280.00 as cost for manure. Besides, the defendant paid Rs. 14.420.00 was paid by the defendant to the plaintiff. In this manner a sum of Rs. 73,618.37 is due and payable by the defendant to the plaintiffs.

2. The defendant objected,