JUDGMENT:

This Second Appeal is filed by the appellant – respondent – defendant aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 29.10.2002 passed in A.S.No.48 of 1997 by the III Additional District Judge, Warangal District reversing the judgment and decree dated 09.06.1997 passed in O.S.No.206 of 1990 by the Principal District Munsif, Warangal.

2. The respondent is the plaintiff.

3. The parties are hereinafter referred as arrayed before the trial court.

4. The case of the plaintiff was that he was the absolute owner and possessor of plot Nos.16 and 17 in Survey No.147 admeasuring 520 square yards situated at erstwhile Somidi Village, presently being called as Venkatadri Nagar, Kazipet. He purchased the suit land in the year 1969 through a sada sale deed dated 28.04.1969 from the joint owners Mohd. Tajuddin Sahib and Sri V. Suryanarayana Rao for a valuable sale consideration of Rs.5,000/- paid by the plaintiff in two installments of Rs.3,000/- on 30.03.1969 and balance amount of Rs.2,000 on 20.04.1969. Since the date of purchase, he was in exclusive possession of the suit land without any interference from any quarter. He was managing the suit land and was taking steps for constructing a hou