(1.) Heard Sri M.V.S.Suresh Kumar, learned senior counsel appearing for Sri M.V.Pratap Kumar, learned counsel for appellants in CMA No.498 of 2021 and 502 of 2021; Sri V Ravinder Rao, learned senior counsel appearing for Sri Sourabh Agarwal for appellants in CMA Nos. 499 and 500 of 2021 and Sri V.Seetharam Avadhani learned counsel for respondents 1 and 2 in all the appeals.
(2.) For the sake of convenience, parties are referred to as arrayed in C.M.A. No. 498 of 2021. In C.M.A No. 498 of 2021 the appellant is defendant no.1; respondents 1 and 2 are plaintiffs and respondent no.3 is defendant no.2.
(3.) To the extent relevant, the facts in issue are as under: