JUDGMENT

1. This appeal is filed under Sec. 100 of CPC, by plaintiff challenging the judgment and decree passed by the Principal District Judge, Belgaum, in RA No.305/2011 dtd. 10/11/2011 whereby the learned District Judge has reversed the judgment and decree passed by the I Additional Senior Civil Judge, Belgaum in OS no.401/2005.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred with the original ranks occupied by them before the Trial Court.

3. Brief facts of the case are as under:

The plaintiffs filed a suit for declaration of title of 1 acre 20 guntas in R.S.No.285/2 situated at Kallehol village, Belgaum Taluka and for consequential relief of permanent injunction. Alternatively, the plaintiffs have also sought delivery of possession of suit schedule property. According to the plaintiffs, the suit schedule properties are owned by Shattu Neelu Devarmani and he sold the same to one Parashuram Bavaku Vetal under registered sale deed dtd. 23/9/1963. Ever since the date of sale, Parashuram was in possession of the suit schedule property and after his death, the plaintiffs are in possession and enjoyment of the suit schedule property. It is also alleged that after the de