( 1 ) THESE two appeals arise against a common judgment and decree in O. S. Nos. 62/74 and 116/82 and confirmed in R. A. 183/89 and 40/85 and the same facts and question of law is involved in both the appeals. Hence both the appeals are disposed off by this common order.

( 2 ) BOTH the appeals are filed by the plaintiff to the two suits O. S. 62/74 and O. S. 116/82, on the file of the Principal Civil Judge, Chickodi.

( 3 ) THE subject matter, involved in the two suits are, 4 items of Agricultural land; 2 items are situate at Belagali village, measuring in all about 36 acres 17 guntas and another 2 items situate at Kabbur village measuring in all 34 acres 37 guntas. According to the plaintiffs these properties originally belonged to one Sadashiva Rao Siddoji Rao Parvathrao Desai (Hereinafter referred to as Siddoji Rao for brevity ). Plaintiff No. 2 Prafulla Devi is the wife of Siddoji Rao, plaintiff No. 1 Subhan Rao Sadashiva Rao is the adopted son of Siddoji Rao (though this adoption was questioned by the defendants to the two suits but the findings of both the Courts below is that he is the "adopted son" ). The said Siddoji Rao had a kept mistress called Gan