Rajiv Sharma, Judge.

Since both the Regular Second Appeals are directed against the common judgment and decree dated 18.4.2002 rendered by the District Judge, Hamirpur in Civil Appeal Nos. 134/1993 and 151/1993, the same were taken up together and are being disposed of by a common judgment.

2. “Key facts” necessary for the adjudication of this appeal are that the legal heirs of plaintiff-respondent Jalha Ram (herein after referred to as ‘plaintiff’ for convenience sake) instituted a Civil Suit No. 68/1979 against the appellants-defendants and respondent No.4 Tikka Maheshwar Chand for permanent injunction and mandatory injunction in the representative capacity with the averments that the land entered in Khata No.1 min, Khatauni Nos. 7 and 8, Khasra Nos. 751/591 min, 617, 751/591 min measuring 14 kanals and Khata No.91, Khatauni No.111, Khasra Nos. 752/591 and 754/591 measuring 12 Kanals total area of both the khatas measuring 26 kanals, situated in Tikka Jhalan, Mauza Hathol, Tehsil and District Hamirpur, as per jambandi for the year 1970-71 is recorded in the ownership of the defendants and Bartandari rights of the plaintiff and other Tikadarans of the proprietary body of