S. RAMACHANDRA IYER, C. J. :- This civil revision petition arises out of a decree passed by the learned Subordinate Judge, Cuddalore, under S. 9 of the Specific Relief Act directing restoration of possession of the property that forms the subject matter of this litigation to the respondent. The property belongs to the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. and in situate within the mining area. It was leased out in the year 1955 to the respondent for a year, for running a canteen. The lease was renewed thereafter every year till 31-12-1961. The Corporation then appears to have decided that a canteen within the mining area should be run only by a co-operative society for the benefit of the employees of the Corporation, and it, therefore, declined to extend the lease in favour of the respondent any further.

2. But the respondent was not prepared to reconcile himself with the termination of his agreement. He made efforts to have the lease for a further period of five years and railing in his efforts, he applied for extension of the period by one year at least. All his attempts in that direction failed completely and the Corporation by its letter dated 12-3-1962 definitely informed h