B.P. Katakey, J.

This appeal by the defendant No.6 is directed against the judgment and decree dated 21st January, 2000 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), No.2, Guwahati in Title Appeal No.55/1997 allowing the appeal preferred by the plaintiff thereby decreeing the suit of the plaintiff as against the appellant/defendant No.6 by partly setting aside the judgment and decree dated 30th June, 1997 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division) No.1, Guwahati in Title Suit No.262/1996 (earlier Title Suit No.149/1989). The respondent No.1 as plaintiff instituted Title Suit No.149/1989 initially in the Court of the Assistant District Judge, No.1 at Guwahati, which suit, however, was subsequently transferred to the Court of the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division) No.1, Guwahati and consequently renumbered as Title Suit No.262/1996, against the present appellant as well as the proforma respondent Nos.2 to 5 praying for the following decree :-

(a) Declaring that the plaintiff is lawful owner of the shares as mentioned in the schedule 'A'.

(b) Declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to a direction that the defendant No.1 & 2 to cause transfer of the certifica