These two appeals are against Judgment and decree, dated 29.12.1989 in O.S.No.207 of 1980 passed by the Court of Subordinate Judge, Rajahmundry. A.S.No.938 of 1990 is filed by defendants (hereafter called, defendants' appeal) and A.S.No.1188 of 1990 is filed by sole plaintiff (hereafter called, plaintiff's appeal). Both the appeals are being disposed of by this common Judgment, wherein the parties are referred to by their status in the suit.

2. Nallamilli Veerreddy, resident of Gollalamamidada owned considerable extents of landed property including the land admeasuring Acs.6.79 cents in survey NO.127/3 situated at Uppalapudi village, near Rajahmundry (hereafter called, suit schedule property). Through his first wife Rajamma, he had two sons, namely, Peda Venkatareddy and China Venkatareddy (plaintiff). The former was given in adoption to Sabella Gangireddy, who is co-brother of Veerreddy. After death of his wife Rajarnma in 1940, Veerreddy married Lakshmi Devi, third defendant. Out of their wedlock, defendants 1 and 2, and four daughters were born. On 08.05.1949, Veerreddy executed a registered settlement deed, under which plaintiff was given suit schedule property. As he wa