( 1 ) RESPONDENT no. 1 in the two appeals before us, filed a suit against Bhani Ram Gupta (appellant in R. F. A. No. 42 of 1966 ). Tara Chand (appellant in R. F A. No. 7 of 1966) and Kirpa Ram for rendition of accounts pertaining to a portion of property known as Medgunj on Bahadurgarh Road, Sadar Bazar, Delhi. Tara Chand is the natural son of Holkar Mal but had been adopted by Harbilas, a brother of Holkar Mal. By a sale-deed dated December 15, 1955 registered on December 16, 1955, executed by one Haji Abdul Gani (Exhibit D. 1), two-thirds of the property known as Medgunj was shown as sold to Holkar Mal Tara Chand and one-third to Bhani Ram Gupta, Kirpa Ram and others. The consideration for the sale was Rs 2,50,000. 00 out of which Rs. 2,35,000. 00 was paid by Bhani Ram Gupta on behalf of the purchasers in the presence of the Sub- Regstrar on December 16, 1955 at the time of the registration of the sale-deed. A partition was effected by a registered-deed of partition dated September 8, 1956 between Holkar Mal and Tara Chand on the one hand and Bli-ini Ram Gupta and others on the other of their respective two-thirds and one-third shares. Holkar Mal says in his pl