Mr. Anil Kshetarpal, J.:- Defendants No.1 to 4-appellants are in the regular second appeal against the judgments passed by the Courts below decreeing the suit filed by respondents No.1 and 2/plaintiffs for declaration declaring that the judgment and decree dated 20.04.1992 is void and hence, the plaintiffs are entitled to inherit the property along with defendants No.5 to 9 on the basis of natural succession in equal shares and defendants No.1 to 4 are restrained from alienating the suit land on the basis of judgment and decree dated 20.04.1992.

2. In the considered opinion of this Court, the following substantial questions of law arise for consideration:-

1. Whether a judgment and decree passed by the Court acknowledging a prior family settlement with respect to a selfacquired property of a common ancestor is compulsorily registered before it can be held to be binding?

2. Whether a judgment and decree can be set aside on the ground that a previous suit instituted has not been disclosed in the subsequent suit (plaint)?

3. Whether bar to the maintainabi