R.K. Deshpande, J.—The deceased-respondent No.1Vitthal Ganpat Wadekar was the original plaintiff No.1, whereas the deceased-respondent No.2-Mahadeo Ganpat Surve was the original plaintiff No.2. Both the plaintiffs were real brothers. The plaintiff No.1 was the son-in-law (husband of the daughter) of one Laxmibai, whereas the plaintiff No.2 was the son of Laxmibai, adopted on 9-5-1952. The dispute in this matter pertains to 12 acres of land out of Survey No.117, situated at Mouza Belgaon, Tq. Mehkar, District Buldana, sold by Laxmibai to the deceased-defendant No.1Amruta and the defendant No.3Yashwant by the registered sale deeds dated 4-6-1974 and 19-7-1976; to the deceased-defendant No.2-Dagdu by the registered sale deed dated 13-4-1976; and to the defendant No.4 Gajanan by the registered sale deed dated 24-5-1978.

2. The plaintiffs approached the Civil Court by filing Regular Civil Suit No.22 of 1986 with the case that they had purchased the land Survey No.117, admeasuring total 4.86 HR, equivalent to 25 acres and 13 gunthas, out of their own funds by the registered sale deed dated 9-6-1965 at Exhibit 65 from one Rodji Bajirao; and by executing the registered settlement