Legal representatives of deceased plaintiff in O.S. No.54 of 1980, on the file of Additional Sub Court, Nagercoil, are the appellants.

2. Suit filed by the deceased plaintiff was for specific performance of contract of sale, on the following allegations:

Deceased plaintiff was an honorary physician and he was running a dispensary, and he was residing in the plaint schedule property from 12. 1958 as atenant. The original owner was late Gomathi Ammal, mother of first defendant. The agreed rent was Rs.35. Gomathi Ammal was sick and she was living with plaintiff and his family from June, 1968 and was receiving regular treatment from plaintiff for acute rheumatism, high blood-pressure and other diseases. She died in the plaint schedule building on 21. 1976. It is said that on the death of Gomathi Ammal, the plaint schedule property was inherited by first defendant, who is her only heir V.R.Sundaram, husband of first defendant, was managing the affairs of the first defendant, and he was acting on her behalf in all matters regarding the plaint schedule property. After the death of Gomathi Ammal Sundaram demanded a rent of Rs.70, and plaintiff began to pay the same from February