( 1 ) LEAVE granted.

( 2 ) HEARD learned counsel for the parties. These appeals are directed against judgment dated 1/12/1994 passed by the Division Bench of Madras High Court in A. S. No. 96 of 1988 and Transferred A. S. No. 1507 of 1988 and Transferred A. S. No. 1508 of 1988. Transferred Appeal No. 1507 of 1988 arose out of O. S. No. 187 of 1985, in the Court of learned Subordinate Judge, Namakkal. Transferred A. S. No. 1508 of 1988, arose out of O. S. No. 168 of 1987 in the said Court. A. S. No. 96 of 1988, arose out of O. S. No. 274 of 1985, in the Court of learned Subordinate Judge. Namakkal. The father of the appellant Sadasivam was one Marappa Gounder. The said Marappa Gounder filed a suit in the Court of the learned Subordinate Judge, a Namakkal being O. S. No. 187 of 1985, for a declaration that the sale deed executed by the said Marappa in favour of the respondent-Doriasamy was a sham document and had not been acted upon. The said Marappa also filed another suit in the Court of the District Munsif, Namakkal being O. S. No. 781 of 1985, for a permanent injunction restraining the respondent- Dorasamy from interfering with the peaceful enjoyment of the suit properties being