(1.) Heard Mr. Dessai, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants and Mr. Mascarenhas, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of respondents no. 1 to 4.
(2.) This Second Appeal is filed against the judgment, order and decree dated 21/01/2004 passed by the Additional District Judge-III, South Goa, Margao (First Appellate Court) in Regular Civil Appeal No. 42 of 2001, by which the Judgment, order and decree dated 12/03/2001 passed by the Civil Judge Junior Division, Margao, (Trial Court), in Regular Civil suit No. 39/1986/C, has been quashed and set aside.
(3.) The appellants and respondents no. 5 to 8 were the plaintiffs in said Civil Suit whereas respondents no. 1 to 4 and 9 were the original defendants therein. Parties shall, hereinafter, be referred to as per their status in the said civil suit.