The present appeal arises out of the judgment and decree, dated 15.01.2025 as passed by the learned District Judge, Bilaspur, H.P. in Civil Appeal No. 29/13 of 2023, whereby the appeal preferred by the present appellants/defendants has been ordered to be dismissed and the judgment and decree dated 31.03.2023, as passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge, Bilaspur, H.P. in Civil Suit No. 72/1 of 2015, titled as Budhu vs. The Principal Secretary, Revenue & others, have been affirmed, whereby the suit filed by the plaintiff/respondent for declaration and mandatory injunction was decreed.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the plaintiff/respondent filed a suit for declaration and mandatory injunction in the Court of learned Senior Civil Judge, Bilaspur, on 27.05.2015 on the ground that the land comprised in Khata/Khatoni No. 2, Khasra No. 102, 103, measuring 3-0 bighas, situated at Village Tramari, Pargna Rattanpur, Tehsil Sadar, District Bilaspur, H.P. is owned and possessed by the plaintiff. In the year 1980, the defendants had constructed Deoth-Lag Ghat Jamli link road and for that purpose, the land owned and possessed by the plaintiff was utilized. The offi