The appellants are the defendants in Title Suit No. 362 of 1975 which was dismissed by the Court of the Munsiff No. 2, Karimganj, the trial Court, by judgment and decree dated 29.3.86. They are aggrieved by the judgment and decree of reversal dated 2.2.96 passed in Title Appeal No. 22/86 by the learned Assistant District Judge, Karimganj, decreeing the suit.

2. I have heard Mr S.A. Laskar, learned counsel for the appellants as well as Mr. C.R. De, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr D. Saikia, counsel for the respondents.

3. A short narration of relevant facts would be necessary for disposing of the appeal. The respondents as plaintiffs filed the above suit against the appellant No. 1 and Sajid Ali (since deceased) predecessor-in-interest of the present appellant 2(Ka), 2(Kha) and 2(Ga) praying for decree inter-alia for declaration of their right title and interest in the suit land measuring 1 Bigha 7 Katha as described in the schedule therein and also for a declaration that the defendants had no right or title therein as well as for permanent injunction restraining the defendants from interfering in any manner with the plaintiff's possession of the suit land. The