N. Kumar, J.

1. This appeal is preferred by the 3rd defendant challenging the judgment and decree passed by the Trial Court decreeing the suit of the plaintiff as prayed for. The 11th respondent in this appeal, who is the purchaser of 'B' schedule property has preferred a cross-objection challenging that portion of the judgment and decree, which affects her interest. Therefore, both the appeal and the cross-objection are taken up for consideration together and disposed of by this common judgment. For the purpose of convenience, the parties are referred to as they are referred to in the original suit.

2. The case of the plaintiffs is that Sri P. Narasimhaiah alias Appaji Gowda is the owner of the plaint schedule properties. The 1st defendant claims to be the first wife i.e., the legally wedded wife of Sri P. Narasimhaiah. Defendants 2 and 3 are his sons through his first wife. Defendants 5 to 8 are his daughters through his first wife. During the subsistence of the marriage with the first wife, concealing the said fact, he married the 1st plaintiff on 24-11-1967. Plaintiffs 2 to 4, daughters were born to him through the second wife. It is the further case of the plaintiffs tha