Judgment

Shah, J.-Leave granted.

2. These appeals are filed by Original Defendant No. 1, Mohammad Yousuf Magray, Defendant No. 3 (Manzoor Ahmed Magray, son of Mohammad Yousuf Magray) against the Judgment and decree dated 14th August, 1998 in CIA Nos. 6 & 8 of 1982 passed by the High Court of Jammu and Kash­mir, Srinagar. The dispute pertains to orchard land measuring 17 kanals and 2 marlas, comprised in Khasra No. 191/45, Khewat No. 43, situated at Shankerpora, Tehsil Chadoora, District Srinagar along with trees. It is the case of the plaintiff that Mohammad Yusuf Magray had entered into an agreement dated 14th July, 1971 for sale of suit land in favour of the plaintiff; the price of the land was fixed at Rs. 4,250/- per Kanal and the advance of Rs. 2,000/- was paid by the plaintiff to defendant No. 1; the sale transaction was to be completed within one and a half months. The agreement further stated that de­fendant No. 1 had an authority from his younger brother, defendant No. 2 to sell the land and was also entitled to transfer the same on behalf of his minor son, defendant No. 13. It was stated that the land was purchased by him. His younger brother and son (both minor) were bena