JUDGMENT

V. Srishananda, J. - This second appeal is filed by the appellants, who are defendants 1 to 3 before the Trial Court, questioning the judgment passed in O.S.No.187/1985 dated 30.08.2020 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge (Jr.Dn), Gokak (hereinafter referred to as the "Trial Court" for short), which was confirmed by the Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Dn), Gokak (hereinafter referred to as the "First Appellate Court" for short) in Regular Appeal No.71/2000 dated 30.07.2005.

2. Germane facts for disposal of this appeal are as under:

The plaintiff contended that Survey No.116 and Block No.384/1 and 384/2 measuring 24 acres 7 guntas (hereinafter referred to as "suit property" for short) was granted to the father of the plaintiffs as Inam as per the order dated 30.04.1996 by the Assistant Commissioner Bailhongal and was vested in the Government after the promulgation of Inam Abolition. After the death of the father of plaintiffs on 14.05.1968, the plaintiffs have been in possession of the suit property as his only legal heirs. It is their further contention that the defendants tried to interfere with the possession suit property claiming that the same was granted to the father