JUDGMENT :- These appeals, preferred under Section 100 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, are directed against the judgment and decree dated 7-5-1979, passed by Civil Judge, Dehradun, in civil appeal No. 145 of 1978 and civil appeal No. 22 of 1979, whereby the judgment and decree dated 30-10-1978, passed by IIIrd Additional Munsif, Dehradun, in Civil Suit No. 257 of 1977, and judgment and decree dated 4-4-1979, passed by Munsif, Dehradun, in Civil Suit No. 268 of 1977, are reversed.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. Factual matrix of the case is that two suits i.e. Original Suit No. 257 of 1977 and 268 of 1977, are filed by plaintiff/appellant Mani Ram, one for cancellation of gift deed, executed in favour of the defendant/respondent Sada Nand Dobhal, and another suit for cancellation of sale deed, executed in favour of defendant Padma Datta and Dev Datta respectively. Both the deeds are said to have been executed by Jeet Ram Bahuguna, father of the plaintiff/appellant. Defendant/respondents Padma Datta and Dev Datta, are real brothers, of plaintiff/appellant, while Sada Nand Dobhal (defendant/respondent) is brother-in-law of the plaintiff (son-in-law

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