(1.) This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree passed by the first appellate court in A.S.No.51 of 2002 (A.S.No.49 of 1998 of Sub-Court, Tindivanam) dated 18.6.2002 in reversing the judgment and decree passed by the trial court made in O.S.No.512 of 1994 dated 13.2.1998 in dismissing the suit. The appellants 1 and 2 herein were the defendants 2 and 3 and the respondents 1 and 2 were the plaintiff and the first defendant respectively before the trial Court. The appellants 3 and 4 are the legal representatives of the deceased second appellant. For convenience, the status of parties before the trial Court is adopted in this judgment.
(2.) The case of the plaintiff as stated in the plaint before the trial Court would be follows:
(3.) The case of the defendants 2 and 3 before the trial Court as seen from the written statement would be as follows: