LINGARAJA RATH, J.

( 1 ) THESE two appeals arise out of the common judgment of the learned single Judge delivered in A. S. Nos. 1850 and 1851 of 1980 and, hence, are disposed of by this common judgment.

( 2 ) THE two suits out of which the appeals arise are -- O. S. No. 322 of 1975 and O. S. No. 60 of 1977. The first suit was filed by the appellants in L. P. A. No. 59 of 1988 i. e. , Pabbathi Reddy Sudarshan Reddy, Pabbathi Reddy Sanjeeva Reddy and Pabbathi Reddy Narayana Reddy as the plaintiffs against the sole respondent -- Pabbathi Reddy Sashire-khamma as the sole defendant. The suit had been filed by them claiming themselves as the purchasers from one Shakuntalamma of the 5/6th share of the plaint b schedule property. Since the claim to the property was based upon the allegation of adoption by Sashirekhamma of Shakuntalamma s first husband-Amrutha Reddy, Sashirekhamma filed second suit -- O. S. No. 60 of 1977 --against Pabbathi Reddy Sanjeeva Reddy as defendant No. 1, Pabbathi Reddy Narayana Roddy as defendant No. 4 and five others viz. , defendants 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 for declaration of her being the sole owner of the property and of there being no adoption by her of late Amrut

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