This second appeal has arisen out of the judgment and decree dated 30-3-1999 passed by Shri R. K. Ghosh, learned the then Addl. District Judge, West Tripura, Agartala dismissing the appeal of the defendant-appellants.

2. I have heard Mr. B. Das, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. B. B. Deb, learned counsel for the respondents.

3. The plaintiffs father and Smt. Raj Rani Roy, defendant No. 10 had the share in the disputed land situated at Bishalgarh, West Tripura district. Smt. Raj Rani Roy, defendant No. 10 herself and on behalf of the defendant Nos. 2 to 9 transferred the suit property to defendant Nos. 1 and 2 Sri Krishnapada Roy and Smt. Reba Roy on 3-7-1990. It is alleged that the transferee were the tenants in occupation of the property from before. The sale deed was executed at Calcutta under the provisions of S. 28 of the Registration Act. Subsequently, the said property was again transferred by the defendant Nos. 1 to 10 to plaintiff on 5-9-1990. It is not in dispute that the family property had been partitioned by way of compromise in a title suit. On 25-5-1996. The plaintiff filed a suit before the Civil Judge, Junior Division assailing the sale deed