JUDGMENT

Abhay Manohar Sapre, J.

1) Leave granted in S.L.P.(c) No………...D.No.15579/2017).

2) These appeals are directed against the final judgment and order dated 09.10.2002 passed by the High Court of Madras in Second Appeal Nos.126 to 129 of 1997 and Writ Petition No.13097 of 1993 whereby the High Court dismissed the second appeals filed by the appellants herein and allowed the writ petition filed by the respondents herein.

3) In order to appreciate the issue arising in these appeals, few relevant facts need to be mentioned hereinbelow.

4) The appellants are the defendants whereas the respondents are the plaintiffs in the civil suits out of which these appeals arise.

5) The dispute relates to a land measuring about 3600 sq. ft. in Block No.15, Aminjikarai Village, Pulla Reddy Avenue, Chennai (hereinafter referred to as the “suit land”).

6) The respondents claiming to be the owners of the suit land filed four civil suits bearing O.S. Nos.2207 of 1992, 2345 of 1992, 2346 of 1992 and 2347 of 1992 against the appellants (defendants) in the City Civil Court at Chennai for permanent injunction.

7) The appellants on being served denied the claims set up by the respondents by filing written stat