Date : 12-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the respondents on the point of admission and I intend to dispose of the present petition at the stage of admission itself.

2. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for setting aside the order dated 29.02.2016 passed by the learned Sub Judge-III, Patna in Title Suit No. 337 of 2010.

3. Briefly stated, the facts, as it emerges from the record, are that the petitioners as plaintiffs filed Title Suit No. 337 of 2010 are seeking declaration that plaintiffs are joint owners in possession of the suit properties and for further declaration that gift deed dated 21.10.1994 purportedly executed by plaintiff no.1 in favour of defendant no.1/respondent no.1 (for convenience I will refer him as defendant no.1) is forged, fabricated, void ab initio and inoperative besides seeking other reliefs. The suit was filed by the plaintiffs claiming that the suit properties are self-acquired properties of the plaintiffs/petitioners through the registered sale deed dated 06.07.1994 and these properties are situated within Patna District. Defendant