Ashutosh Mohunta, J. - This regular second appeal is against the judgment and decree dated 28.9.1978 passed by the Sub Judge IInd Class, Zira and against the judgment and decree dated 1.4.1980 passed by the Additional District Judge, Ferozepur.

2. Dogar Singh, plaintiff-respondent filed a suit for possession of land measuring 24 kanals 4 marlas situated in village Fatehgarh Panjtoor. He alleged that he was the owner of he suit land and that he had given the land in dispute for cultivation to his relative Balkar Singh. The power of attorney was also issued by the respondent in favour of Balkar Singh with regard to the management of land. The plaintiff has further alleged that relations between him and Balkar Singh became strained and when he asked Balkar Singh to deliver back the possession of the land, then Harnam Singh and Balkar Singh set up a claim regarding ownership of the land on the basis of a sale-deed. The appellant-defendants alleged that they had purchased the suit land through a registered sale-deed on 17.3.1969 which was duly registered at Zira on 18.3.1969. On the basis of the rival contentions, the following issues were framed :

1. Whether the plaintiff is th