JUDGMENT

1. This Second Appeal, under Sec. 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, is filed by the unsuccessful appellants/defendants No.1 and 2 assailing the decree and judgment, dtd. 8/4/2010, of the learned Judge, Family Court-cum-Addl.District Court, East Godavari at Rajahmundry, passed in A.S.No.138 of 2009.

2. By the said decree and judgment, the learned Judge, Family Court-cum-Addl.District Court, East Godavari at Rajahmundry dismissed the first appeal, and confirmed the decree and judgment, dtd. 2/4/2009 of the learned Senior Civil Judge, Ramachandrapuram, delivered in O.S.No.181 of 2004.

3. Heard the submissions of Sri T.V.S.Prabhakara Rao, learned counsel appearing for the Appellants/Defendants No.1 and 2 ('defendants', for brevity) and Sri P.Prabhakar, learned counsel for the 1st Respondent/Plaintiff. Perused the material record.

4. The appellants are the defendants No.1 and 2. The 1st respondent is the plaintiff. The respondents No.2 and 3 are the defendants No.3 and 4 in the original suit. The parties in this second appeal shall hereinafter be referred to as arrayed in the original suit, for convenience and clarity.

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