( 1 ) HEARD Sri Narayana the learned Counsel representing Sri M. Ravindranath Reddy, Counsel for the appellant and Sri M. P. Chandra Mouli, counsel representing the 2nd respondent.

( 2 ) SHAIK Fathima Bi, the plaintiff in o. S. No. 45/85 on the file of District Munsif, gudur, being aggrieved of the reversal of the said judgment and decree made in a. S. No. 18/93 on the file of Principal subordinate Judge, Gudur had preferred the present second appeal. The defendant in the suit, Shaik Nanne Saheb, died during pendency of A. S. No. 18/93 and the legal representatives of the deceased 1st appellant therein in A. S. No. 18/93 were brought on record in I. A. No. 113/90 dated 6-4-1993. It would be appropriate to make a mention here itself that as against Respondents 3 and 4, the legal representatives of Shaik nanne Saheb, the second appeal was dismissed for default and the other legal representative Shaik Najeer Ahmed, 2nd respondent in the second appeal alone is on record at present. The Counsel on record advanced contentions taking this Court through the findings recorded by the Court of first instance and by the first Appellate Court as well. The Counsel representing