EASWARAN S., J --------------------------------------------

R.S.A. No.371 of 2011 --------------------------------------------

Dated this the 21^st day of January, 2026 JUDGMENT This appeal arises out of the concurrent findings recorded by the Sub Court, Attingal in O.S.No.40 of 1994 and affirmed by the III Additional District Court, Thiruvananthapuram in A.S.No.197 of 2005. In the suit, the appellants faced a suit for recovery of possession and prohibitory injunction. The defence raised in the suit is that the defendants had obtained a Purchase Certificate from the Land Tribunal in a suo motu proceeding. The plaintiffs contended that the 2^nd appellant herein was only the caretaker in respect of the property and that the appellants had in the guise of the entrustment had fraudulently obtained the purchase certificate. Plaintiffs also challenged the proceedings in an appeal before the appellate authority as A.A.No. 186 of 1981. The appellate authority set aside the purchase certificate and remanded the suo motu proceedings for a fresh consideration which was challenged before this Court in O.P.No.9155 of 1982 and by judgment dated 12.01.1988 the Original Petition was dismissed affirmin