( 1 ) RESPONDENT No. 7, Viramma, transferred the suit lands to the appellant through a sale deed, dated 19-3-1950. Respondents 1 to 6 filed a suit O. S. 10 of 1950 in the District Court of East Godavary at Rajahmundry for declaration that the sale deed Ex. B-2 dated 19-3-1950 executed by respondent 1 in favour of the appellant was not valid and binding on them. This suit of the respondents has been decreed by the Principal Subordinate Judge the alienee has now come up in appeal.

( 2 ) THE brief facts are: One Jammi Rayudu, the original ancestor of the plaintiff-respondents 1 to 6s family had three sons, Baliah, Narsiah and Appanna. Baliah had three sons by name Rayudu, father of respondents 1 to 4, Viraswamy, father of respondents 5 and 6 and Somanna, 7th plaintiff and 6th respondent herein. Jammi Rayudu acquired extensive lands including the suit lands. On the death of Rayudu, the suit lands and other remaining properties devolved on his three- sons, Balaiah, Narsiah, and Appanna who constituted a joint Hindu family. Appanna died 50 years ago un-divided and intestate leaving behind him his widow Baganima. Narsiah also died in about 1904 undivided and intestate leaving behind him h

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