S.K. Pande, J.

1. Being aggrieved by the judgment-decree dated 23-11-1989, passed by 1st ADJ, Teekamgarh, in C. A. No. 22-A/84, affirming the judgment-decree dated 24-2-1983, passed by the Additional Civil Judge, Class-2, Teekamgarh, in C. S. No. l-A/82, plaintiff/appellants have preferred this appeal under section 100 of Civil Procedure Code.

2. The appeal was admitted on the following substantial questions of law :-

1. Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the courts below erred in law in failing to appreciate that there was no evidence worth the name produced by the defendant to establish the fact that in the year 1965 there had been any agreement between him and Ganga Sahu whereunder on receipt of Rs. 100/- as earnest money, Ganga Sahu had agreed to sell the suit lands bearing Kh. Nos. 2681 to 2684 to the defendant for a consideration of Rs. 900/-?

2. Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case the Courts below erred in law in failing to appreciate that there were quite a few strong circumstances emerging from the evidence produced in the case which militated against the fact of Ganga Sahu having entered into any agreement to sell with the defendant as