(1.) Heard Advocate Mr. Rao for the appellants and Advocate Mr. Ramani for respondents no.2 to 4. None appears for the other respondents.
(2.) By this Second Appeal, the appellants/ original plaintiffs take exception to the judgment and decree dated 17/11/2001 passed by Additional District Judge, Mapusa in Regular Civil Appeal No.63/1994 by which the appeal preferred by the respondents against the judgment and decree dated 25/04/1991 passed by Civil Judge, Senior Division, Bicholim, has been allowed.
(3.) Briefly, the facts relevant for disposal of the present appeal are as follows :