SRINIVASAN,:

1. These four appeals arise out of a common judgment rendered in four suits tried together in which evidence is recorded in common. The earliest suit is at present bearing the number O.S.No.3 of 1987 on the file of District Munsif, Poonamallee. That was filed on 11.11.1981. That is a suit for recovery of possession and arrears of rent in a sum of Rs.2,975 upto October, 1981. That suit has been filed by T.G.Sairam and G.Rama. They have claimed title to the property under a purchase dated 16.2.1981. The only defendant in the suit is the appellant before us.

2. The nextsuit in chronology is O.S.No.52 of 1984 filed by the appellant herein in the Court of Subordinate Judge, Poonamallee for specific performance of a contract dated 1.6.1978 directing the defendants to execute and register a sale deed and to receive a sum of Rs.37,500 or any other sum of as may be determined by the Court. The defendants in that suit are R.B.S.Mani, R.Sankaran, T.G.Sairam and Rama Bai. Defendants 3 and 4 in that suit are the plaintiffs in O.S. No.3 of 1987 referred to earlier. The first defendant was the prior owner of the suit property and the second defendant was his power agent. Tha