Krishna S. Dixit, J.—This Regular Second Appeal is directed against the Judgment and decree dated 15.03.2013 passed by the Senior Civil Judge Court, Honnavar (Itinerary Court at Bhatkal) in RA No.55/2011 confirming the Judgment and Decree dated 27.02.2004 made by the learned Additional Civil Judge (Jr. Dn.) Kumta in O.S.No.76/2000.

2. The brief facts stated are;

(a) The respondent had instituted a civil suit in O.S.No.76/2000 seeking in effect a decree for declaration of title and consequential rectification of mutation entries in the Revenue Records concerning the suit lands bearing Survey No.203/01 admeasuring 01 Acres & 03 Guntas and Survey No.203/02 admeasuring 02 Acres in Yalavadikavooru of Bhatkal Taluk. The title suit appears to have been founded on the order of the land Tribunal granting occupancy under Section 48-A of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. The Appellant being the Defendant resisted the suit by filing the Written Statement.

(b) To prove the suit claim, the plaintiff’s side had examined 3 witnesses namely Govinda Kuppayya Naik as PW-1, Narayan Durgayya Naik as PW-2 and Vakatramana Mastappa Naik as PW-3. The plaintiff had got marked 06 documents at Ex.