By consent of both the counsel, the second appeal itself is taken up for final disposal, since both agreed that the issue involved in the second appeal is mainly covered by the Judgment reported in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited v. Ashwinraj, A.I.R. 1996 Mad. 285.

2. The unsuccessful defendant before the courts below is the appellant herein. The first respondent herein has filed the suit O.S. No.628 of 1985 on the file of the City Civil Court, Madras against the appellant herein for recovery of possession. The plaintiff’s case is that the suit property originally belonged to one G.Renganayaki Ammal who executed a Will on 30.9.1971, pursuant to which the plaintiff became the owner of the property. Originally one Burmah Shell Oil Storage and Distributing Company of India Limited, had taken the suit property on lease in the year 1938 from the said Renganayaki Ammal. Periodically the lease has been renewed, contemplating the increase in the rent from time to time. Lastly the lease was renewed with the said company on 15. 1966 which was to expire on 38. 1984. In the meanwhile, under the Burma Shell (Acquisition of Undertakings in India) Act, 1976 (Act 2 of 1976), the sa