him and possession of the suit land was never delivered to Nanku and therefore Saunpat is claiming for declaration of title and permanent injunction over the said land of Khasra No.208/2 area 50 decimal. Nanku is also claiming that by virtue of said sale deed, he is the title and possession holder of the suit land Khasra No.208/2 area 50 decimal and also claiming permanent injunction over the suit property. 7. Initially on 15.02.1983 Saunpat filed a civil suit bearing Civil Suit No.12-A/1983 (subsequently renumbered and hereinafter referred to as, Civil Suit No.96-A/1987) for declaration of title over the suit land Khasra No.208/2 area 50 decimal situated at village Kathoutiya and also for permanent injunction and in alternatively he prayed for possession of the suit land, if he was not found in possession of the suit land. It is pleaded in the plaint by the plaintiff Saunpat that he was having 5 Acres of land at village Kathoutiya. In the year, 1969 at the time of drought, the plaintiff was in need of money and then he borrowed an amount of Rs.800/- from defendant No.1-Nanku as he was in money lending business. He borrowed the said amount to the plaintiff Saunpat, but in lieu of its repayment and interest, he got executed a registered sale deed in his favour on 13.06.1969. At that time, the market rate of the suit land was not less than Rs.2000/- and the plaintiff Saunpat never handed over possession of the suit land to defendant No.1-Nanku. In the year 1980 when he tried to repay the amount to defendant No.1-Nanku, he refused to accept its repayment and informed that he has started proceeding for mutation of his name in the revenue records. On 01.12.1981 the Naib Tehsildar, Bemetara, passed an order of mutation in favour of defendant No.1-Nanku, which
