J.B. Pardiwala, J.

This Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure is at the instance of the original plaintiff and is directed against the judgment and order dated 23rd March 2018 passed by the 8th Additional District Judge, Surat, in the Regular Civil Appeal No.66 of 2011 arising from the judgment and decree passed by the 2nd Additional Senior Civil Judge, Surat, dated 20th September 2010 in the Special Civil Suit No.171 of 1996.

2. For the sake of convenience, the appellant herein shall be referred to as the original plaintiff and the respondent herein shall be referred to as the original defendant.

3. The facts giving rise to this Second Appeal may be summarised as under :

4. For better adjudication of the dispute between the parties, the family chart enumerated below will make the picture more clear :

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5. The plaintiff instituted the Special Civil Suit No.171 of 1996 with respect to the suit property bearing Revenue Survey No.9/2/1, Block No.14/A, situated at village Vedchha, Sub-District Choryasi, District Surat.

6. The plaintiff prayed for