JUDGMENT :

DR. A.K.RATH, J.

1. This is a plaintiff’s appeal against the judgment and decree dated 18.4.1988 & 25.4.1988 respectively passed by the learned Subordinate Judge, Gunupur in T.A.No.4 of 1986 confirming the judgment and decree dated 25.10.1984 and 2.11.1984 respectively passed by learned Munsif, Gunupur in Title Suit No.1 of 1981.

2. The case of the plaintiff is that the suit land, which is locally known as Banki Polam Istuawas, originally belonged to Jeypore Estate. The ex-ruler of Jeypore gifted the said property in favour of one Bankoi Das. In due course of time, Gopinath Pujari and Balaram Pujari became the owner of the land by means of partition. The same was assessed to total land revenue of Rs.8/-with cess. Gopinath got the land bearing cist of Rs.3-8-0 and Balaram got the land bearing cist of Rs.4-8-0. On 25.3.1929 the legal heirs and successors of Balaram sold the land bearing cist of Rs.4-8-0 to Sammatla Jaggaraidu for a consideration of Rs.4,000/-. Thereafter on 3.3.1930, Gopinath and his sons sold their share bearing cist of Rs.3-8-0 to the said Sammatla Jaggaraidu. Thus Sammatla Jaggaraidu became the absolute owner of the entire land. Since the Registration Act