D.K.Mahajan, J.

1. This order will dispose of Regular Second Appeal Nos. 1100 and 1101 of 1965. Both these appeals have arisen from two separate suits filed to challenge two separate alienations made by Buta Singh, father of the plaintiff-appellants. Regular Second Appeal No. 1100 arises out of suit No. 190 of 1963 and Regular Second Appeal No. 1101 arises out of suit No. 226 of 1963. Both these suits were consolidated and the evidence was recorded in suit No. 190 of 1963 and both these suits have been disposed of simultaneously.

2. On the 12th of June, 1957, Buta Singh sold 378 kanals and 2 marlas of land for Rs. 30,000/- to Nachhatar Singh and others, respondents 2 to 8. This sale is the subject matter of suit No. 190 of 1963. On the 6th of July, 1959, Buta Singh again sold 99 kanals 15 marlas for Rs. 10,500/- to Malkiat Singh and others, respondent Nos. 2 to 4. This sale is the subject matter of suit No. 226 of 1963. The plaintiffs, who are the sons of Buta Singh, have brought the present suit for the usual declaration that the land is ancestral qua them and that the alienations in question are without consideration and necessity and, therefore, would not affect their re