JUDGMENT :

R.S.A. No.517 of 2015 has been filed under order XLII Rule 1 read with Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure (“CPC” hereinafter) challenging the decree and judgment in A.S. No.446 of 2014 dated 04.02.2015 on the files of the Court of the Additional District Judge-III, Thiruvananthapuram arose from the decree and judgment in O.S. No.32 of 2000 dated 30.11.2005 on the files of the Munsiff Court, Attingal. The appellants herein are the defendants and respondents are legal heirs of the plaintiff in O.S. No.32/2000.

2. R.S.A. No.518 of 2015 has been filed under order XLII Rule 1 read with Section 100 of CPC, challenging the decree and judgment in A.S. No.450 of 2014 dated 04.02.2015 on the files of the Court of the Additional District Judge-III, Thiruvananthapuram arose from the decree and judgment in O.S. No.2 of 2000 dated 30.11.2005 on the files of the Munsiff Court, Attingal. The appellants herein are the plaintiffs and respondents are defendants 2 and 3 in O.S. No.2 of 2000 and legal heirs of the 1st defendant.

3. Heard the learned counsel for appellants as well as the learned counsel appearing for contesting respondents, in detail.

4. I shall refer the parties in these