M.L. Joseph Francis, J.

1. This Second Appeal is filed by the defendants 2 to 4 in O.S.No.334 of 1989 on the file of the Munsiff Court, Kayamkulam. Respondents 1 and 2 herein were the plaintiffs in that suit and the third respondent herein was the 5th defendant in that suit, which was filed by the plaintiffs for declaration, recovery of possession and for injunction.

2. The plaint allegations in brief are as follows : Plaint schedule property belonged to George Cornation Club, Vallikunnam which was in the possession and enjoyment of that club. Late Neelakandan Krishnan was the husband of the first defendant and father of defendants 2 to 4. Neelakandan Krishnan was a dependent of Konnakottu Neelakanta Pillai, who was the president of of the club. Since Neelakantan Krishnan was the dependent of Neelakanta Pilla even from his childhood, the latter had permitted the former to reside temporarily in the building which belonged to Cornation Club situated in Sy.No.205/1C from 1962. After the death of Neelakantan Krishnan, defendants 1 to 4 continued to reside there. Neelakanta Pillai permitted Neelakantan Krishnan to cultivate cash crops in the plaint property. On the basis of the a