1. The judgment passed in this appeal shall also govern the disposal of connected First Appeal No110/1991 (State of Madhya Pradesh and another v. Mohan Sugar Mills Limited and others), First Appeal No.154/1991 (Smt. Nanhi Bai (dead) by LRs Smt. Durgesh Jesani and others v. Mohan Sugar Mill Limited and others) and First Appeal No.155/1991 (Smt. Nanhi Bai (dead) by LRs Smt. Durgesh Jesani and others v. Mohan Sugar Mill Limited and others), since they are arising from the common judgment and decree passed by learned trial Court.

2. Feeling aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 30.1.1991 passed by learned Additional Judge to the Court of District Judge, Hoshangabad in Civil Suit No.2-A/1976 and in other Civil Suit No.3-A/1976 decreeing the suit of plaintiffs-respondents 1 and 2, this first appeal under section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 has been filed by the first and fourth defendants, namely, the competent authority (under M.P. Ceiling on Agriculture Holdings Act), Harda and the State of Madhya Pradesh respectively.

3. Today is the august day of this August month because two Civil Suits No.2-A/1976 and 3-A/1976 which were filed more than 37 years ago and th