J U D G M E N T

C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J.

1. The legal representatives of original defendant Signature Not Verified Digitaly signed by VARSHA MENDIRATTA Date: 2024.10.14 Reason:

defendant No. 2 in Civil Suit No.195A/95, are in appeal against the judgment dated 11.07.2014 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur in Second Appeal No.401/2003, reversing the concurrent judgments of the Courts below and the consequently, drawn decree dated 25.07.2014.

2. The facts, in succinct, that led to the impugned judgment and decree are as follows:-

“Respondent No.1 herein viz., Rajendra Kumar Gupta filed Civil Suit No.195A/95 (evidently, renumbered) admittedly on 24.12.1986, against the original defendants, namely, Ashok Kumar Gupta and Rakesh Kumar Gupta for recovery of possession of suit schedule property based on title besides claiming damages to the tune of Rs. 10,500/- and future damages at the rate of Rs. 1000/- per acre and for costs. It was averred that he purchased the suit schedule property admeasuring 7.60 acres comprised in Khasra No.867/1 of Mowa village in Tehsil and District Raipur, as per registered sale deed dated 04.06.1968 from one Late Sh. Sitaram Gupta, who was the common cou