Defendants 3 and 4 are appellants.

Feeling aggrieved by judgment and decree in O.S.No.13 of 1985 dated 30-3-1990 passed by the Court of Subordinate Judge, Penukonda, this appeal is filed. Plaintiff and defendants 2 and 5 to 7 are arrayed as respondents. During pendency of suit first defendant, Venkatamma, who is none other than matemal grandmother of appellants, died and her legal representatives were brought on record as defendants 5 to 7. In this appeal, for the sake of convenience, appellants and respondents 2 to 5 are referred to as defendants and first respondent is referred to as plaintiff.

2. Admitted background of the case is as follows. Venkatamma, w/o. Devireddy Venkatappa, had two daughters, namely, Papamma and Venkata Lakshmamma. Latter is a spinster and was staying with Venkatamma at Pedapalli village of Bukkapatnam Mandai in Ananthapuram District. Papamma was married to Maddimadugu Subbi Reddy of Marlapalli.

Defendants 3 to 7 are children of Papamma, who had died about two decades prior to filing of suit. It is admitted case that father of first defendant and father of one Sreerami Reddy are children of brothers. Venkatamma inherited an extent of about Acs. 12.0