Aggrieved over the decree and judgment of the learned trial Court decreeing the suit for Rs.5.60 lakhs with future damages of Rs.28,000/- per month in respect of A schedule properties and also damages of Rs.20,000/- per month in respect of B schedule properties till the delivery of possession, the present appeal came to be filed by the defendants. For the sake of convenience the parties are arrayed as per their own ranking before the trial Court.

2. Brief facts of the plaintiff's case is as follows:- The plaintiff is the partnership firm and they are the absolute owner of the suit A schedule property measuring 1.1 Acre of land together with office building, labour quarters, shops, electrical installations etc. on the two items of machinery connected with re-rolling mills was leased out to the defendants by a registered lease dated 13.12.1980. The Rent originally fixed was Rs.9,000/- for a period of five years. Subsequently, the lease period was extended till 1994. The lease period is now over. The monthly rent lastly paid was Rs.28,000/-. After the efflux of time as the defendants failed to deliver the vacant possession, the plaintiff issued a legal notice dated 23.09.1998