M.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO, J.

1. As parties to these appeals are one and the same and the subject-matter of both these appeals is related, they are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. A.S. No. 999 of 1995 is filed challenging the judgment and decree dated 30.6.1995 in O.S. No. 40 of 1985 of the Subordinate Judge, Jagtial. Tr. A.S. No. 88 of 2010 is filed against the judgment and decree dated 13.7.2006 in O.S. No. 4 of 1999 of the Senior Civil Judge, Sircilla.

3. The parties will be referred to as per their array in O.S. No. 40 of 1985.

4. The facts leading to the filing of these suits are:-

(i) One Agina Ramalingam (hereinafter referred to as Ramalingam) is the husband of Varamma (plaintiff in O.S. No. 40 of 1985) and the father of Murali and Chandramouli (defendant Nos. 1 and 2 in O.S. No. 40 of 1985). Ramalingam died in August, 1985.

(ii) Ramalingam had two brothers by name Viswanadham and Bhadraiah.

(iii) The 2nd defendant was originally married to one Pushpalatha on 5.5.1963. A year later disputes arose between them and they started living separately.

The suit O.S. 116 of 1967 and O.P. 12 of 1969

(iv) She filed as No. 116 of 1967 before the Subordinate Judge, Karimnagar ag