ANAND BYRAREDDY, J.

1. These appeals are heard and disposed of by this common judgment, as the appeals are all directed against the same judgment of the trial court.

2. The parties are referred to by their rank before the trial court, for the sake of convenience.

3. The appeal in R.F.A. No. 100016 of 2015 is filed by the legal representatives of the deceased defendant no. 2.

The appeal in R.F.A. No. 100017 of 2015 is filed by the legal representatives of the deceased plaintiff no. 1.

The appeal in R.F.A. No. 100018 of 2015 is filed by the legal representatives of the deceased defendant no. 1 and by defendants no. 3 and 4.

The appeal in R.F.A. No. 100099 of 2015 is filed by Defendant no. 17.

4. The facts of the case are said to be as under:-

The plaintiff, Gulabchand, aged about 58 as on the date of the suit, was said to be of unsound mind. The suit was brought on his behalf by his son, Nilesh. The plaintiff had died during the pendency of the suit.

The plaintiff and defendants no. 1 to 4 were said to be the owners of property bearing CTS Nos. 361 and 366, Kusugal Road, Keshwapur, Hubli. The said properties measuring 3 acres 4 guntas and 1 acre 25 guntas, respectively, were