Kanhaiya Singh, J.

1. This is an appeal by the defendants first party from a decree of the Additional Subordinate Judge of Muzaffarpur, dated the 20th January, 1951, reversing the decree of the Munsif of Sitamarbi, dated the 27th July, 1949. The relevant facts He within a short compass. On the 3rd November, 1930, defendants Nos. 16 and 17 and one Baleshwar Singh for self and as guardian of defendants Nos. 18, 19 and 20 all of the second party, executed a deed of sale In favour of the plaintiffs in respect of the Properties mentioned in schedules I and II to the plaint.

On the 10th November, 1930, they executed another sale deed in favour of the defendants first party in respect of the properties mentioned in schedule I to the plaint along with other properties, which was duly registered. The sale deed in favour of the plaintiffs was presented for registration on 4th November, . 1930, but for want of admission of execution of the deed by the executants, it could not be registered. On the 16th January, 1931, the plaintiffs filed an application before the Sub Registrar at Sitamarhi for compulsory registration of their deed.

The registration was refused by the Sub Registrar on