JUDGMENT :

The unsuccessful plaintiffs have preferred this regular second appeal challenging the judgment and decree dated 25th April 2014 passed by the court of Principal Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Madhugiri in O.S.No.344/2012, which has been confirmed by the court of Additional Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Madhugiri, in R.A.No.40/2014 by its judgment and decree dated 10.10.2014.

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

3. Brief facts of the case that would be relevant for the purpose of disposal of this appeal are:

The plaintiffs had filed a suit in O.S.No.344/2012 before the court of Principal Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Madhugiri (hereinafter referred to as "the trial court") seeking for a declaration that the first plaintiff is the legitimate son of deceased T.N.Veerakyathaiah and he is entitled for the benefits on account of death of T.N.Veerakyathaiah along with the second plaintiff including pension amount and permanent injunction restraining the defendant No.4 from drawing the pension amount and other benefits from the other defendants ignoring the rights of plaintiffs and for a prohibitory o