(1.) The petitioners, in this case, claim to be the tenants in respect of the suit premises and have tried to make good their claim in a manner which has turned out to be rather quint.
(2.) The facts giving rise to this petition are simple. The suit premises consist of a shop in house No. 255 at Bhavani Peth, Saiara, admeasuring 20 ft. x 10 ft. For the sake of convenience the parties are referred to by me hereinafter as plaintiff or defendants Nos. 1 or 2 or 3 as the case may be, that is to say, with reference to their possession in the trial Coutt.
(3.) Defendent No. 1 was the tenant in respect of; the suit premises even before the year 1959. The house in which the suit premises are situate was purchased by the plaintiff on 25-6-1959. He purchased it for Rs. 25.000/-. It is contended that he spent a further sum of Rs. 45,000/- for the repairs of the same.