1. The defendants in O.S.No.329 of 1987 on the file of the II Additional District Munsif, Erode are the appellants. The suit filed by the plaintiff was to restore possession of the suit property to him and also for recovery of Rs.5,100 towards the value of the articles unauthorisedly removed by the defendants and for costs.

2. In the body of the plaint, it is said that the defendants are the owners of the building in door No.19,Prakasam Street, Erode town. It is a lodging house consisting of several rooms and the plaintiff has taken room No.212 on a monthly rent of Rs. 120 and has been carrying on his banking business in that room. He was paying rent regularly.

3. It is the further case of the plaintiff that the defendants were trying to evict the plaintiff by illegal and unlawful means from June, July of 1983. He also filed a Rent Control Application No. 8 of 1984 against the plaintiff for eviction, on the file of the Rent Controller, Erode. The plaintiff also filed a counter and the case was adjourned from time to time. While the eviction petition was pending, the defendants gathered men and materials and successfully prevented the plaintiff from entering into the room