( 1 ) INTRODUCTION : the two appeals arise out of the common judgment and decree dated 19. 11. 1993, in o. S. No. 209 of 1983 on the file of the court of Principal Subordinate Judge, Ranga reddy District, at Saroornagar. These appeals were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

( 2 ) SMT. Uma Rastogi (hereafter called, the appellant) filed the suit being o. S. No. 209 of 1983 for specific performance of agreement of sale of immovable property entered into on 2. 3. 1971 with Defendants 1 to 4 (hereafter called, the respondents ). The Trial Court held in her favour on the question of validity of oral agreement of sale. It, however, granted alternative relief of compensation as prayed by the appellant. Aggrieved by the judgment and decree in holding that the appellant proved the agreement and also awarding compensation to her, Defendants 1, 3, 4, 6 and 8 filed a. S. No. 209 of 1994. Aggrieved by judgment and decree in awarding only compensation and denying decree for specific performance of agreement, plaintiff filed A. S. No. 353 of 1994. The suit schedule land consists of agricultural land admeasuring Acs. 10. 35 guntas in S. No. 19 of Khaj