[1] The appellant (the defendant before the High Court) herein had appealed against the decision of the learned High Court Judge, Alor Star who had allowed the respondent's (the plaintiff below) claim after full trial.

[2] The brief background facts are as follows:

The respondents were partners of a business enterprise operating under the style and name of Perniagaan Spanova. The appellant was the owner of Novotel Hotel (said Hotel) which is situated in Sungai Petani, Kedah Darul Aman. Vide agreement dated 1 March 1997, (the said agreement) the appellant had agreed to rent a premise (the said premises) in the said hotel to the respondents for the latter to operate a health spa.

[3] Under the said agreement, the tenancy period was to commence from 1 March 1997 and was for a duration of three years. The parties s