JUDGMENT

BHARATI H.DANGRE,J. - Heard Mr. M.B. D'Costa, learned Senior Counsel with Advocate Ms. Karishma Betquekar, for the Appellants and Mr. S.D. Lotlikar, learned Senior Counsel with advocate Ms. S. Keny and Mr. T. Sequeira, for the Respondents.

2. The suit property is an agricultural property known as "COLEAN SARVO" or "COLEACHO SODO" and also known as "GAR ROVLU" situated at Bethora, Ponda-Goa and described in Land Registration Officer of Ilhas under no. 13657 of Book B 36 (new) and originally surveyed under old cadastral survey no. 41 and presently surveyed under no. 249/1, 249/2, 250/0, 251/0, 252/1, 253/0, 256/0, 265/2 and 265/3 of village Bethora and bounded as under:

East: By top of hill and boundary of Village Codar.

West: By rivulet.

North: By stone fence of Sheutu Probina.

South: By old Dabal road.

3. The Plaintiffs (Defendants herein) instituted a suit for permanent injunction claiming to be the owners and in possession of the suit property recorded under Land Registration Office under No. 13657 and originally surveyed under Old Cadastral Survey No. 41. They trace their title to the suit property to the Deed of Sale dated 22.09.1975, registered in the Sub-Registrar's O