JUDGEMENT

Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri. J.-This appeal, by special leave, is from the judgment and decree of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh (Bench at Gwalior) in Civil Second Appeal No. 161 of 1991 dated September 1, 1994. The plaintiff in the suit (Case No.51-A/86 in the court of Second Civil Judge Class I, Guna, Madhya Pradesh) is the appellant. He laid the suit for declaration of his title on the ground that by adverse possession he perfected his title to the agriculture land bearing Survey No. 1216, admeasuring 1.902 hectares (Khasara No. 1216 area 9 bighas 2 visvas) situated in village Guna, Tehsil and District Guna, Madhya Pradesh (hereinafter referred to as, the suit land ) and for permanent injunction against respondent Nos.1 to 4 on December 6, 1986.

2. The following facts need to be noticed for understanding the controversy between the parties. The appellant claimed that be purchased the suit land for consideration of Rs. 451/- from Sukhlal and Phulchand who were said to be the owners thereof on August 25, 1960. The suit land was under attachment by orders of the Tehsildar, Guna and in the auction that followed the attachment, one Mohan Singh purchased it in the name of h