Kailasam, J.- The defendanrnn the suit is the appellant in this Letters Patent Appeal. The plaintiffs filed the suit for specific performance of an agreement dated 21st August, 1952 executed by the defendant in favour of the plaintiffs for conveyance of certain items of the suit properties. The plaintiffs wanted to purchase one item of property from one Ramaswami. They were unable to raise funds. They approached the defendant and the defendant told the plaintiffs that because of the Debt Relief Act, he would not be in a position to advance money to the plaintiffs at a high rate of interest, but if the plaintiffs agreed, he would advance money on condition that the plaintiffs should convey not only the property that was proposed to be purchased but also the property they owned to the defendant and after such conveyance, the defendant would agree to transfer the property back to the plaintiffs on their paying the entire money with interest stipulated. Accordingly, sale deeds were executed in favour of the defendant by registered documents, dated 29th May, 1950. The defendant agreed to sell the property back to the plaintiffs and executed a registered agreement to sell in favour of th

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