RAMAPRASADA RAO, J.:- The Union of India and the Executive Engineer, C. P. W. D., Madras, who were the defendants in O. S. No. 5383 of 1967, City Civil Court, Madras, are the appellants. The Andhra Bank Ltd., owned premises No. 6 Linghi Chetti St., Madras-1, which had three floors. The Executive Engineer, C. P. W. D., on behalf of the Union of India took on lease the second and the third floors of the above premises on 1-7-1955, on a monthly rent of Rs. 1,150 and on an increased rent of Rs. 1,500 with effect from 1-7-1959. Certain fittings and fixtures also formed part of the demise. The tenancy continued without any complexity till 30-6-1962 by which time, the period of the lease expired. The plaintiffs under Ex. B-2 made it known that on the expiry of the lease, they were not willing to renew the lease and also put on notice the defendants of the fact that they have not expressed their desire in writing for renewal of the lease as contemplated in the original agreement of lease. Under Ex. B-2, the plaintiffs also notified the defendants that they were in arrears of rent by then. Under Ex. B-3, dated 24-12-1962, the defendants expressed their desire to continue as tenants