S.A. Naqvi, J.

Appellant/defendant has preferred this appeal aggrieved by the impugned judgment dated 25-1-1997 passed by Additional District Judge, Sheopurkalan in civil suit No. 9-A/89 whereby the suit of the respondents/ plaintiffs for redemption has been decreed.

The facts of the case in brief are that plaintiffs and defendants No. 7 to 9 mortgaged their house situated at Shivpuri road Town, Sheopur for a loan of Rs. 20,000/- vide registered deed dated 1-1-1974. The house comprises of four shops and a hall. Manikchand has died. Respondents No. 8 to 16 are the legal representatives of Manikchand. The main conditions of the mortgage deed were that the house is mortgaged for a period of four years. The house is to be redeemed in this period after the payment of the principle amount and the interest i.e. at the rate of interest 1.5 paisa per month which amounts to Rs. 300/- per month. The rent which is to be fetched by the property shall be adjusted in the interest. Remaining interest will be payable per month. The rent of the hall which is Rs. 110/- shall be adjusted towards interest. The rent accruable from the four shops will be adjusted towards interest. Meelabchand is a