( 1 ) THE defendants have preferred this appeal against the final decree passed against them by the learned Subordinate Judge, 8th Court, Alipore in a mortgage suit brought by the plaintiff respondent. The principal point in this appeal is whether or not the mortgagee plaintiffs application in the trial court for drawing up the said final decree was barred by limitation.

( 2 ) THE respondent, Ranendra N. Saha had instituted the said Title Suit No. 69 of 1972 in the 8th Court of the Subordinate Judge, Alipore against the present appellants and another for recovery of money lent and advanced on mortgage of Premises No. 85b, Raja Rajendra Lal Mitra Road, P. S. Beliaghata. After service of summons, the defendants had appeared but did not file any written statement. On 2nd May, 1973 the said plaintiff and the defendants 1 to 4 jointly filed a petition in the trial court stating that through the intervention of well-wishers and common friends, the suit had been compromised and settled between the parties on the terms and conditions set out in the said petition.

( 3 ) THE parties agreed in the following manner:--'there will be a preliminary Mortgage Decree agai