(1.) The 3rd defendant in O.S.No.233 of 2004 on the files of the Subordinate Judge's Court, Palakkad, has filed this regular first appeal under Sec. 96 read with Order XLI Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as 'CPC' for short), challenging decree and judgment dtd. 29/3/2012 in the above suit. The respondents herein are plaintiff and defendants 1 and 2 respectively.
(2.) Heard the learned counsel for the appellant/3rd defendant and the learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent/plaintiff. No representation for the other respondents.
(3.) The parties in this regular first appeal will be referred hereinafter with their status before the trial court.