JUDGMENT :

Sri.Amaresh A. Angadi learned counsel for appellants and Sri.P.N.Hegde learned counsel for respondents 2 to 8 have appeared in person and Sri.M.R.Rajagopal learned counsel on behalf of Sri.K.S.Kalleshappa for respondent No.1 has appeared through video conferencing.

This is an appeal from the Court of I Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their rankings before the trial Court.

3. The facts of the case are simply stated as under:-

The original Plaintiffs 1 to 3 and the defendant are the children of one J.Athmaram Mane and Smt.Gopika Bai.

It is stated that the brothers of Smt.Gopika Bai executed a Registered Gift Deed in respect of the house property bearing Door No.36, Anjaneya Temple, First Street, Sheshadripuram Link Road, Bangalore – 560020, measuring East to West 30 feet North to South 47 feet with approximately measuring seven squares building on 24.12.1945. Smt.Gopika Bai died on 27.08.1992 giving instructions to her husband J.Athmaram Mane that the gifted property should go to her d