1. The substantial questions of law formulated and to be answered in this second appeal are as under:"

(i) Whether both the Courts below were justified in dismissing the suit of the plaintiffs holding that the plaintiffs' suit is hit by Section 158(3) as well as Section 165(7-b) of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code (for short "the Code") ignoring the fact that the plaintiffs have purchased the suit land from one Kaji Abdul on 11/03/1988, whereas Section 158(3) as well as Section 165 (7-b) of the Code came into force from 28/10/1992?

(ii) Whether both the Courts below were justified in dismissing the suit of the plaintiffs holing that alienation without permission of the Collector as contained in Section 165(7-b) of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code (in short 'Code') is void holding Section 165(7-b) of the Code to be mandatory in nature?"

2. In order to answer the afore-stated substantial questions of law, required facts in nutshell, are as under:

2.1 The plaintiffs commenced in action for declaration of their title and possession stating inter alia that they are title holder of land bearing Khasra No. 26/9 area 5.00 Acres and the order of Additional Collector dated 24/01/199