1. This appeal has been preferred challenging the judgment dated 14.11.2003 in Original Suit No.1209 of 1993 on the file of the II Senior Civil Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad.

2. The appellants herein are defendants 1 to 5 respectively, and the first respondent herein is the plaintiff, and the respondents 2 to 18 are the other defendants respectively, in the suit. For better appreciation of facts, the parties are hereinafter referred to, as they are arrayed before the trial Court.

3. The plaintiff filed the suit (a) for specific performance of agreement of sale dated 21.3.1982 directing the defendants 1 to 5 to execute sale deed in favour of the plaintiff after receiving Rs.5,24,125/-; (b) to direct the defendants 1 to 5 to take all necessary and appropriate steps for getting permission from the Government of Andhra Pradesh to enable them to execute regular sale deed or deeds in favour of plaintiff; (c) to grant perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from alienating suit schedule land in any manner whatsoever in favour of defendant no.6 or in favour of any third party except in favour of the plaintiff, and in the alternative, to direct the defendants 1 to 5 t