Choudhary, J.

1. A common question of law is involved in these two cases. They have, therefore, been heard together and are being disposed of by one judgment.

2. Civil Revision NO. 1145 of 1959 arises out of Money Suit No. 151 of 1956 instituted by the petitioners against the, opposite parties of that case for recovery of a sum of Rs. 46,240.00 based on a document alleged to be a handnote, dated the 31st of August, 1953 executed for a sum of Rs. 34,000/-. Civil Revision No. 871 of 1960 arises out of Money Suit No. 152 of 1956 instituted by the petitioners against the opposite parties Of that case for recovery of a sum of Rs. 43,520/-based on a document alleged to be a handnote dated the 31st of August, 1953 executed for a sum of Rs. 32,000/-.

Both these suits were transferred to the Court of the Second Additional Subordinate Judge, Darbhanga, and were numbered as Money Suit no. 151/3 of 1956/58 and Money Suit No. 152/5 of 1956/58 respectively. The hearing of Money Suit no. 151/3 of 1956/58 commenced before Sri S.P. Sinha, Second Additional Subordinate Judge, and that of Money Suit No. 152/5 of 1956/58 before Sri S.R. Shukla, another Second Additional Subordinate Judge, Darb