JUDGMENT :

T. RAVINDRAN, J.

1. Challenge in this second appeal is made to the judgment and decree dated 10.09.2008 passed in A.S. No. 21 of 2007 on the file of the Second Additional Subordinate Court, Cuddalore reversing the judgment and decree dated 09.01.2007 passed in O.S. No. 11 of 2006 on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court, Cuddalore.

2. The parties are referred to as per the rankings in the trial court. The defendants in O.S. No. 11 of 2006 are the appellants in this Second Appeal.

3. Suit for recovery of arrears of rent with interest.

4. The case of the plaintiff in brief is that the suit property was purchased by the plaintiff from one Selvambal and her husband Senthamarai Kanan by way of a sale receipt and took the possession of the property and also purchased the two service connections standing in the name of his vendors and the plaintiff had carried on a hotel business in the suit property. Subsequently, rented out the portion of the property to one Hassan (since deceased). He rented out not only the superstructure but also the business and the articles and it is a composite lease. The said Hassan, who was the tenant, was permitted to use the electricity power a