1. This is defendant's Second Appeal filed under S.100 of CPC against the judgment and decree dated 30.09,1999 passed by the 8 I Additional District Judge, Bilaspur, in Civil Appeal No. 62 - A / 99 reversing the judgment and decree dated 07.02.1996 passed by the Civil Judge, Class II, Katghora, in Civil Suit No. 45 - A / 92.

2. Brief facts necessary for disposal of this appeal are that: plaintiff Kunjlal filed a suit for declaration of his title and mandatory injunction restraining the defendant Nos. 1 to 9 from interfering with his possession. It was case of the plaintiff that he purchased the suit land bearing Khasra Nos. 705/3,706/3, 708/1, 706/2, 708/2 and 706, total area 6.42 Acres, situated in Village Malda, Distt. Bilaspur, from Maharaja Singh, the grand - father of defendant Nos. 1 to 6 late Gangadhar Singh i.e. father of defendant Nos. 1 to 6 and husband of defendant No. 7, on 01.07.1955, 17.09.1955 and December, 1955 for Rs. 1000/-, 300/- and 200/-. Two transactions i.e. 01.07.1955 & 17.09.1955 were done in writing on stamp paper whereas the transaction which took place in December, 1955 was oral. It was further submitted that plaintiff was in possession of the suit land s