1. This appeal is by the defendant - appellant under S.100 of Code of Civil Procedure assailing the judgment and decree dated 30.04.2016 in O.S.No.161/2014 passed by the III Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Vijayapura and the judgment and decree dated 22.09.2018 in R.A.No.84/2016 passed by the Principal District Judge, Vijayapura by which judgment and decree the suit in O.S.No.161/2014 is confirmed.

2. The appellant herein is the defendant and the respondent is the plaintiff before the Trial Court. The parties to the appeal would be referred to as per the rank of the parties before the Trial Court.

3. The matter is listed for admission. Heard both counsel for admission of the appeal, reserved and disposed of by this judgment.

4. The plaintiff filed the suit for declaration of title over the suit land bearing RS No.28/1A, measuring 6 acres 6 guntas siutated at Arjunagi village, Babaleshwar Hobali, Vijaya - pura Taluk (hereinafter referred to as 'suit land') and consequential relief of perpetual injunction and in the alternative for the relief of possession of the suit land.

5. Plaintiff' s case in nutshell:
The plaintiff and defendant are brothers. The defendant has gone in adoption to one