JUDGMENT

1. This Appeal, under Sec. 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure [for short 'the C.P.C.'], is filed by the Appellant/defendant No.1 challenging the Decree and Judgment, dtd. 12/3/2007, in O.S. No.33 of 2001 passed by the learned II Additional District Judge, Guntur [for short 'the trial Court']. The Respondents herein are the plaintiffs and defendants 2 to 6 in the said Suit. The plaintiffs filed cross objections for claiming B schedule property.

2. The Plaintiffs filed the above said suit for a) declaration that the plaintiffs are the legal heirs to the person and property of Hymavathi and for recovery of possession of plaint A schedule properties and for consequential permanent injunction restraining the first defendant, his men and followers from in any way interfering with plaintiffs' peaceful possession and enjoyment of the same and

b) to direct the defendants 2 and 3 to ascertain the amounts payable on account of death of Hymavathi and to pay the said amount to the plaintiffs with interest and c) for costs.

3. Both the parties in the Appeal will be referred to as they are arrayed before the trial Court.

4. The brief averments of the plaint, in O.S. No.33 of 2001, are as u