1. Defendant Nos.13 to 24 in O.S.No.162 of 1988 on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Karimnagar filed A.S.No.1490 of 1996 and defendant Nos.1 to 4 in O.S.No.162 of 1988 filed A.S.No.1582 of 1997, challenging the degree and judgment dated 13.02.1996 where under plaintiff No.1 is declared as distant kindred of late Abdulla Bin Musallam, who was the pattadar of the suit land and plaintiff Nos.3 to 7 are declared as owners and possessors of the suit schedule land being purchasers from defendant No. 5, 6 and 8 to 11.

2. For convenience of reference, the ranks given to the parties in O.S.No.162 of 1988 before Subordinate Judge, Karimnagar, will be adopted throughout the judgment.

3. Plaintiff Nos.1 and 2 filed the suit for declaration that plaintiff No.1 is the heir of late Abdulla Bin Musallam, who was pattadar of suit schedule property, being the nearest distant kindred under the Muslim Law (Sunni) and Plaintiff Nos.3 to 7 as owner and possessors of the suit land and for grant of perpetual injunction restraining defendant Nos.1 to 4 from interfering with the possession and enjoyment of the suit schedule property by the plaintiffs alleging that late Abdulla S/o Musallam was the