( 1 ) THIS first appeal is by the defendants directed against the judgment and decree dated 29-11-1993 passed in O. S. No. 276 of 1988 on the file of III Addl. Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad at Secunderabad, decreeing the suit filed by the respondents - plaintiffs. The respondents are the plaintiffs. The parties are referred to in this judgment as they are arrayed in the suit. The plaintiffs filed the suit O. S. No. 276 of 1988 for decree declaring the plaintiffs to be the owners of the suit land bearing Sy. No. 234 admeasuring Ac. 2. 33 gts. situated at Tokatta village, Bowenpally, Secunderabad Taluk, Hyderabad District (hereinafter shortly referred to as "suit land") and for perpetual injunction restraining the defendants 1 and 2 from interfering with the possession of the plaintiffs.

( 2 ) THE material averments in the plaint be stated briefly as under: the 1st plaintiff is the widow and the 2nd plaintiff is the daughter of one late B. V. Prakasa Reddy. B. V. Prakasa Reddy was the owner and pattedar of the suit land and he died in the year 1982 leaving behind the plaintiffs as his legal heirs and successors. B. V. Prakasa Reddy had leased out the suit land to