1. The present Second Appeal has been filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 by the defendant, who is the appellant herein, assailing the judgment and decree dated 28/01/2020 passed in Regular Civil Appeal No. 29A/2017 (Sundi Bai & Anr. v. Babulal & Others) by the learned Additional District Judge, Pendraroad, Bilaspur (C.G.). By the said impugned judgment, the First Appellate Court allowed the appeal preferred by the plaintiff/respondent No.1 & 2 herein and set aside the judgment and decree dated 27/01/2017 passed in Civil Suit No. 71A/2010 (Sundi Bai & Anr. v. Babulal & Others) by the learned Civil Judge, Class I, Pendraroad, District Bilaspur (C.G.).

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties shall hereinafter be referred to as per their status before the Trial Court.

Facts of the case:

(a) The plaintiffs instituted a civil suit against the defendants seeking

declaration of title over the suit land, recovery of possession, and for declaring the sale deeds as null and void. The suit land is situated at Village Chachedi, Patwari Halka No. 03, Revenue Inspector Circle Marwahi, Tahsil Marwahi, District Bilaspur (C.G.), bearing Khasra No. 3/02, admeasuring