(1.) The 13th defendant in the suit in O.S.No.223 of 2002 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Sivakasi, is the appellant in the above Second Appeal.
(2.) The respondents 1 and 2 herein, as plaintiffs, filed the suit in O.S.No.223 of 2002 for declaration of title and recovery of possession from defendants 1 to 8 and 13 in respect of the suit first schedule property and for declaration of title and recovery of possession from defendants 9 to 13 in respect of suit second schedule property. The suit is also for a consequential permanent injunction restraining the defendant from alienating the suit property or from putting up any construction in the suit property. The suit first schedule is the northern half of 1 acre 8 cents out of two acres 16 cents in Survey No.658/1 in Thiruthangal Village, Virudhunagar District. The suit second schedule is the southern half measuring 1 acre 8 cents in Survey No.658/1 out of the total extent of 2 acres 16 cents in the same village.
(3.) The case of the plaintiffs in brief are as follows: