All these three appeals are disposed of by common judgment as the parties and the subject matter of the dispute are same.

1. RSA 5030/2010 and RSA 5031/2010 are filed by the respondent in RA 81 and 85 of 2008, which have been decided by the Fast Track Court-III, Ballari, by its common judgment dated 16.11.2009.

2. The appellant in R.A. 38/2006 on the file of 2nd Addl. Civil Judge (Sr.Dn.), Ballari has preferred RSA 5217/2008, aggrieved by the dismissal of the said appeal.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to with respect to their names, Chowdamma and Nagendra. RSA 5030/2010 and RSA 5031/2010 are filed by Nagendra and RSA 5217/2008 is filed by Chowdamma.

FACTS IN BRIEF:

4. Chowdamma instituted a suit O.S 98/2005 before the II Addl. Civil Judge (Sr.Dn.) Ballari against Nagendra in respect of agricultural property measuring 7.05 acres of land in Sy.No.50(A) of Haddinagundu village, Ballari Taluka (this property is referred to as suit property hereafter) . She pleaded that her parents gave the suit property to her for her maintenance by executing a registered settlement deed on 20.01.1968. It is her absolute property. Nagendra was a stranger to her till he m