S.S. Subramani, J.

Defendant in C.S. No.239 of 1982, on the file of this Court, is the appellant. Plaintiff therein is the respondent.

2. For the sake of convenience, in this appeal parties will be referred to as they are arrayed in the suit.

3. Plaintiff filed the above suit for the following reliefs: “(1) for specific performance of the contract for sale of the house and premises No. 106, Harrington Road, Madras-31 and in default direct the office of the Hon’ble Court to have the sale deed executed in favour of the plaintiff; (2) for a declaration that the plaintiff is the owners of the house and premises No.106, Harrington Road, Madras-31 from 1st December, 1981; (3) for any other relief or reliefs this Hon’ble court may deem just and proper; and (4) for costs of this suit”.

4. The suit was filed on 24. 1982, on the following allegations:

The schedule property admittedly belongs to the appellant and the same was taken on lease by Needle Industries (India) Limited, for accommodating the office- cum-residence of its Director and Secretary, and he came to occupy the premises from February, 1977. The initial period of tenancy with the company was for three years. The co