These Second Appeals are directed against a common judgment of the learned District Judge, Coimbatore, in A.S. Nos. 150, 215 and 216 of 1992.

2. O.S. No. 1397 of 1987 on the file of the Sub-Court, Coimbatore, was filed on 10-11-1987 by the appellants in the above Second appeals (hereinafter called "appellants") for a declaration that they are entitled to receive rents from the defendants as and when they fell due and for a consequential injunction against the defendants. The suit property admittedly belongs to M/s. Ganesar Ginning Company, the 11th defendant in the suit (hereinafter called

"landlord/first respondent) and according to the appellants the property is a Ginning factory which was leased out to the third plaintiff-firm. Plaintiffs 2 and 3 being the partners of the firm and that defendants 1 to 10 are sub-tenants in possession of various portions and that the landlord was aware of the sub-tenancy and had also acquiesced for the last several years. The plaintiffs also contended that they took the suit properties on lease in the year 1967 and the terms of lease were also reduced in writing. The lease deeds were executed till 31-12-1972 and the plaintiffs thereaft