JUDGMENT

This second appeal has been preferred by the appellant/defendant challenging judgment and decree dtd. 04.08.1999 passed by Additional District Judge, Umaria to the Court of District Judge, Shahdol in civil appeal No.3-A/1999 affirming the judgment and decree dtd. 12.02.1999 passed by Additional Civil Judge Class-I, Umaria in civil suit No.222-A/1997 whereby respondent 1/plaintiff’s suit for declaration of title and restoration of possession in respect of agricultural land Khasra No.155-159, 433/1, 79/483, 154, 243, 434/1 and 518 total no. 11, total area 1.997 hectare, situated in Village Tendua, Tahsil Bandhavgarh, Distt. Umaria, has been decreed.

2. Facts in short are that a civil suit was filed by respondent 1/plaintiff claiming himself to be owner/bhoomiswami of the land with the allegations that Gyaniram s/o Ram Sewak Brahman was owner of the land in question. After death of his wife, he was alone and suffering from paralysis, therefore, the plaintiff and his mother were taking care of Gyaniram, who died on 26.12.1994. Prior to his death, Gyaniram in his life time executed a Will dtd. 25.12.1994 (Ex.P/1) in favour of the plaintiff. It is also alleged that Gyaniram got op