( 1 ) ONE Chunduru Venkatareddi, a philanthropic Vysya gentleman executed a trust deed in respect of a major portion of his very substantial properties in 1944 called "sri Chunudri Venkatareddi Charities, Vijayawada" with the object of promoting industrial and technological progress in the country, evidenced by a declaration of trust dated 24-4-1944. He was to be the founder-trustee during his lifetime. The plaintiff who claims to be the Abhimana Putrika of the said Sri Chunduru Venkatareddi, (hereinafter referred to as the first defendant) and also claims to have been adopted by him later, filed the suit O. S. No. 124 of 1969 on the file of the learned Subordinate Judge, Guntur for a declaration that the Trust deed dated 24-4-1944 is a sham and nominal transaction and not binding on the plaintiff in so far as it relates to the interest of the plaintiff in the properties, and for specific performance of the suit agreement and for possession of the plaintiffs half share with a direction to the first defendant to effect division of the said properties into two equal shares by metes and bounds and in case the first defendant fails to do so, it was prayed that the court