JUDGMENT :

Ashok S.Kinagi, J.

This Regular Second Appeal is filed by the appellants challenging the judgment and decree dated 20.09.2013, passed in R.A.No.345/2012 by the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Doddaballapura, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru and the judgment and decree dated 11.07.2012 passed in O.s.No.187/2008 by the learned Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Doddaballapura.

2. For convenience, the parties are referred to, based on their rankings before the trial Court. The appellants were the defendants and the respondent was the plaintiff.

3. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this appeal are as follows:

The plaintiff filed a suit against the defendants for the relief of declaration and a perpetual injunction. It is the case of the plaintiff that the plaintiff and his family members are the absolute owners and in possession of the suit schedule property. It is contended that originally, the said property was owned and possessed by Chikkamuniswamy @ Valmiki S/o Muniyappa, who is his ancestor and he had a son by name Munimarappa. Munimarappa had three sons by name Dodda Anjinappa, Marappa (plaintiff) and Chikka Anjinappa. It is contended that Chikkamuniswamy @