R.S.Narula, J.

1. A two storeyed building including some shops on its ground floor bearing municipal Nos. 2228-30 in Katra Baggian, Amritsar, was evacuee property and subsequently vested in the Central Government in pursuance of a notification issued under Section 12 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 44 of 1954. Dewan Chand, defendant-respondent (hereinafter referred to as the tenant) was a lessee of shop No. 2229/1 in the above-said property under the District Housing and Rent Officer-cum-Managing Officer. The entire property was transferred to the plaintiff who was in occupation of the residential portion of its first floor under Section 20 of the Compensation Act. The property was valued at Rs. 9,851. Out of the said sale price of the property, Rs. 6,188.13 were recovered from the plaintiff by adjustment of the compensation payable to him against his verified claims. By an agreement, dated 14-6-1963 the balance of Rs. 3,662.87 was undertaken to be paid by the plaintiff in seven instalments. On July 25, 1963 after the execution of the above-said agreement for the payment of the balance, the Managing Officer wrote letter Ex. P-1 to the tenant