K. NARAYANA KURUP, J.

The plaintiff in O.S. No. 72 of 1984 in the Court of Subordinate Judge, Ramanathapuram is the appellant. The appeal is directed against the judgment and decree in A.S. No. 924 of 1987 of the learned single Judge of this Court, dated 25-4-2001, confirming the judgment and decree of the trial Court, namely, Sub-Court, Ramanathapuram in O.S. No. 72 of 1984, dated 21-7-1987.

2. The brief facts necessary for the disposal of this Letters Patent Appeal are as follows :-

The appellant/plaintiff is the owner of an extent of 5 acres 11 cents of Punjai lands comprised in S. No. 407/2-B-2 (equivalent to 2.06.5 hectares) situate in No. 38, Kanjirangudi Village, Ramanathapuram Taluk. He purchased the same along with some other items of land for a valuable consideration from one S.A.M. Liyakath Ali Khan and four others under Ex. A-4/sale deed, dated 2-3-1982, registered as Document No. 271 of 1982 in the Office of the Sub-Registrar of Kilakarai. The plaintiff's vendors delivered possession of the lands to the plaintiff on the date of registration of the sale deed itself. The said lands originally belonged to one S.A.M. Alla Pichai Ambalam (hereinafter referred to as