JUDGMENT :

Rakesh Kainthla, J.

1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment & decree dated 16.12.2014, passed by the learned District Judge, Hamirpur, District Hamirpur, H.P., (learned First Appellate Court), vide which the appeal filed by the respondent (plaintiff before the learned Trial Court) was allowed and the judgment and decree dated 12.9.2012, passed by learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Court No. 1, Hamirpur, District Hamirpur, H.P. (learned Trial Court) was set-aside. (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience).

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present appeal are that the plaintiff filed a civil suit before the learned Trial Court seeking possession by way of redemption of the mortgaged land comprised in Khata No.4, Khatauni No.4, Khasra Nos. 82, 94, 108, 110, 118, 136, 114, Kitta 7, measuring 35 kanal, 04 marla, situated in Tikka Ghanalkhurd, Mauza Bajuri, Tehsil and District Hamirpur, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as the ‘suit land’) on payment of Rs.2,000/- as redemption money. It was asserted that the suit land is owned by the plaintiff as a mortgagee, wher