Mokhtar Sidin JCA:

[1] The respondent entered into a written tenancy agreement with the appellants but failed to hand over vacant possession of the property to the respondent after executing the tenancy agreement. The tenancy agreement executed was for a period of three years, ie, from 1 October 1991 to 31 October 1994 in respect of premise No 209 Jalan Pasar, Bukit Mertajam, Province Wellesley (hereinafter referred to as "the said premise"). On 25 June 1993, the respondent filed an application by way of summons-in-chambers seeking to repudiate the tenancy agreement. The prayers prayed for as stated in the summons-in-chambers were:

(a) bahawa perjanjian sewa bertarikh 1hb Oktober, 1991 di antara Plaintiff dan Defendan-defendan dibatalkan (rescinded);

(b) wang cengkeram sebanyak RM17,500.00 dikembalikan oleh Defendan-defendan kepada Plaintif;

(c) Defendan-defendan membayar kepada Plaintif gantirugi dan kerugian dengan faedah yang ditaksirkan oleh Penolong Kanan Pendaftar;

(d) kos.

[2] On 15 September 1993, the learned judge allowed the application and ordered the assessments be made before the senior assistant registrar (SAR). The present appeal is only in respect of the assessmen