Plaintiff in O.S.No.156 of 1981 is the appellant in S.A.No.1931 of 1983. Defendant in O.S.No.206 of 1981 are the appellants in S.A.No.1820 of 1984.

2. The case of the plaintiff in O.S.No.156 of 1981 (S.A.No.1931 of 1983) is as follows: On 1. 1978, the defendant has duly executed a sale deed in favour of the plaintiff for valuable consideration and the defendant received Rs. 100 towards the educational expenses of his sons and agreed to receive the balance of sale price before the Sub-Registrar at the time of registration. The attestors also attested the document. The defendant has consented to be present in the Registration Office on 1. 1978 and consented to attach the market value statement. The defendant did not come to the Registration Office on 1. 1978. The plaintiff sent a registered letter on 11. 1978 and the defendant did not receive the same. So, the plaintiff presented the document for compulsory registration, since the plaintiff felt suspicious about the conduct of the defendant. Since the defendant did not turn up the Sub-Registrar refused to register it. So, the plaintiff preferred an appeal before the District Registrar in A.P.No.3 of 1978: The District Regi