COMMON JUDGMENT

First Appeal s No.428/2022 and 477/2022

01. Invoking jurisdiction of this Court under Section 96 of CPC, the appellants / defendants No.5 (Ashish) and 6 (Anil Kumar) have filed First Appeal No.428/2022 and the appellant (Manju Bala) / defendant No.1 filed another First Appeal No.477/2022 calling in question the validity, legality, propriety and correctness of the judgment and decree dated 08.02.2022 passed by V District Judge, Ratlam (M.P.) in Civil Suit No.267-A/2010 decreeing the suit filed for specific performance and declaration declaring that the sale deeds dated 20.09.2010, 18.12.2013 and 13.12.2016 are void in respect of disputed agricultural land situated in Village Viriyakhedi, Ratlam in survey No.162/4 area 0.640 hectares.

02. Since these appeals are arising out of the judgment in Civil Suit No.267-A/2010 dated 08.02.2022, they have been heard together and are being decided by this common judgment with the consent of all the counsels.

03. For sake of convenience, the parties are hereinafter referred to as they are arrayed before the learned trial Court in Civil Suit No.267-A/2010.

04. The necessary facts and legal contentions urged on behalf of the parties are