A.K. Mathur, J.

1. This is a reference made by the learned Single Judge to a Larger Bench for answer of the question whether sections 4 to 24 of the Limitation Act are expressly excluded from the M.P. Samaj Ke Kamjor Vargon Ke Krishi Bhumi Dharakon Ka Udhar Dene Walon Ke Bhumi Hadapane Sambandhi Kuchakron Se Paritran Tatha Mukti Adhiniyam, 1976 (3 of 1977), (for short, the Act), or not.

2. Brief facts which are necessary for convenient answer to this reference are that the respondent Shyamlal sold certain lands to Vijaysingh by two registered sale deeds dated 10-7-1986 of village Chiknouta, Tahsil Bina, Distt. Sagar, bearing Kh. No. 30, measuring 4.50 acres and by another sale deed dated 13-8-1987 of land measuring 1.214 hectares (3 acres) of the same Kh. number. Thereafter, he moved an application before the S.D.O. Bina challenging the validity of the two sale deeds by filing an application on 14-4-1995 on the ground that the sale deeds were executed for security of loans, they fall in the prohibited transactions as per scheme of the Act. The point of limitation was raised by Vijaysingh and the same was accepted by the S.D.O. Bina, the original Authority, and he dismissed the