Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. By this appeal, the appellants take exception to the judgment and decree dated 3rd May, 2001 passed by the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Panaji in Special Civil Suit No.26/1988/ B in so far as it refuses the relief of compensation to the plaintiffs as against respondent nos. 1 and 2.

3. The appellants are the plaintiffs in the above suit filed against the defendants seeking the following reliefs:

"(1) For an order or mandatory injunction directing the defendants to have the registration of the suit vehicle done in favour of the plaintiff.

(2) For an order directing the defendants, jointly and severally to pay Rs.10,000/- per month to the plaintiff from 1-3-1987 till actual registration along with interest at the rate of 18 % ."

(3) Costs and advocate's fees such other reliefs as this Honourable Court may be pleased to grant in the circumstances of the case.

4. The parties shall be hereinafter referred to as per their status before the trial Court.

5. Briefly, the facts leading to filing of the present appeal are as under:

Plaintiff nos.2 to 5 are the partners of plaintiff no. I Firm registered with the Registrar of Firms at Panaji, Goa.