pendente lite interest from Rs. 15360/- to Rs. 7680/- and denied costs of Rs. 1454/- altogether. The total decretal amount of Rs.27694/- thus stood reduced to Rs. 17120/-. 3.3. Before the decision rendered by the appellate court reducing the decretal amount, as above, the plaintiff/decree5 holder executed the decree and the properties of the defendant/judgment debtor as mentioned (supra) were put to auction and were purchased by the original plaintiffs/decree holders themselves for a sum of Rs. 34000/- in the auction dated 09.08.1985 which was confirmed by the Executing Court i.e. 2nd Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ahmednagar in Special Darkhast No. 100 of 1982 on 23.09.1985. The first property in auction admeasuring 24 acres was subsequently sold by the plaintiff in favour of respondent no. 3 herein vide registered sale deed dated 17.07.2009 for a sum of Rs.3.9 Lakhs. 3.4. on 29.01.1990, the present appellant/judgment debtor moved an application for restitution under Section 144