Judgment

Dr. AR. Lakshmanan, J.—The above appeal is directed against the final judgment and order of the High Court of Judicature at Madras dated 7.10.2003 in Writ Appeal No. 1149 of 2002 thereby dismissing the same.

2. The short facts which are relevant for the disposal of this appeal are as under:

The appellant-C. Albert Morris is the tenant of the first respondent-K. Chandrasekaran (landlord) vide a lease deed for ten years culminating in the year 1966. The appellant is the dealer of the second respondent - The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. The said dealership is being carried on in the leased site belonging to the first respondent. The Government of Pondicherry granted No Objection Certificate under Rule 144(1) of the Petroleum Rules, 1976 for the installation of retail outlet of petrol and HSD. The said No Objection Certificate mentioned the details and description of the location of the said outlet. As already noticed, the appellant entered into a lease deed with the first respondent-landlord for a period of ten years. The purpose of the lease was clearly mentioned as for running a petrol bunk. On 15.5.1992, the landlord issued notice to the appellant seeking vacant posse