JUDGMENT

V.GOPALA GOWDA, J.

Leave granted.

2. This appeal has been filed against the judgment and final order dated 04.11.2011 passed in the Second Appeal No. 815 of 2011 by the High Court of Judicature of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad, whereby the High Court has dismissed the Second Appeal.

3. Certain relevant facts are stated for the purpose of appreciating the rival legal contentions urged on behalf of the parties with a view to examine the correctness of the findings and reasons recorded by the High Court in the impugned judgment.

For the sake of brevity and convenience, the parties are referred to in this judgment as per the rank assigned to them in the original suit proceedings.

4. The property bearing Door No. 20/42-1-9 with land measuring about 657-1/3rd sq. yards situated to the west of Vallabhai Street, Cinema Road, Kakinada (hereinafter, referred to as the ‘suit schedule property’) was the self acquired property of one Pemmada Venkateswara Rao. He died intestate and survived by wife Syama Sundari, three sons and three daughters (the defendant Nos. 1 to 6).

5. The plaintiffs-the Youngmen’s Vyasa Association (who are the respondents herein), instituted O.S.No.267 of 1995 for t