1. This is a tenant's second appeal from the decision of the Civil Judge, Ghazipur confirming a decree for his ejectment and recovery of arrears of rent from him. The plaintiff - respondents Mohammad Yusuf Abbbasi and others alleged that they were the owners of the house and the defendant - appellant Jagarnath Ram their tenant on a rent of Rs. 20/- per month from the year 1951; that the defendant appellant had not paid any rent from 1-12-1953 till the date of the suit; that he had been served with a notice demanding rent and terminating his tenancy but had not paid the rent; hence the suit. The appellant admitted the tenancy but alleged that the rent was Rs. 3/- and not Rs. 20/- per month; that no rent was due as it had been adjusted against the price of goods purchased by the plaintiffs from the appellant's shop and the expenses incurred by him on repairs of the house. He also contended that the notice of deman