JUDGMENT

R.C. Lahoti, J.-Delay condoned.

2. Leave granted.

3. An inadvertent error emanating from non-adherence to rules of procedure prolongs the life of litigation and gives rise to avoidable complexities. The present one is a typical example wherein a stitch in time would have saved nine.

4. In the year 1978 a title suit was filed. The parties arrayed are 3 as plaintiffs and 19 as defendants. The properties involved in the suit too are very many, described in several schedules appended to the plaint and marked as Schedule A, B, C, D, E & F. The reliefs prayed for in the plaint are also very many. Briefly stated they are :-

(i) a decree or decrees for recovery of khas possession of the B Schedule lands which comprise the D, E, F Schedule lands and for confirmation of possession on C Schedule lands with declaration of title by the plaintiff alone on A Schedule lands as self-acquired property of Late Mamat Ram, father of the plaintiffs; and

(ii) a decree or decrees for cancellation of Khatian No. 35 of defendant No. 6 and of Khatian No. 21 of defendant No. 7 and of Khatian No. 10 of defendant Nos. 8 & 9 over D, E & F Schedule lands respectivel