(1.) The present appeal is filed under Section 100 of CPC challenging the divergent finding passed by the Court of the District Judge, Mandya on 24.8.2005 in R.A.167/2004. The appellants are defendant Nos.3 and 4 of an original suit bearing O.S.169/1990 which was pending on the file of Court of Munsiff at Nagamangala.
(2.) Respondent Nos.1 to 6 herein were plaintiffs, respondent No.7 was defendant No.1, respondent No.8 was defendant No.2 and respondent No.9 was defendant No.5 in the said suit. Respondent Nos.7 and 9 died during the pendency of this appeal and hence, their legal representatives have been brought on record.
(3.) Facts leading to filing to the suit is as follows: