Ramaprasada Rao, CJ. — As against a common judgment rendered by the Subordinate Judge of Tiruchirappalli in O.S. No. 124 of 1964 and O.S. No. 161 of 1965, the above appeals arise. The plaintiffs in O.S. No. 124 of 1964 are the appellants in A. S. No. 141 of 1972 and the same three plaintiffs as above, who are defendants 4 to 6 in O.S. No. 161 of 1965 are the appellants in A.S. No. 142 of 1972. Both the suits are laid as suits for partition. We shall consider the relative claims of parties in the course of our judgment. In the Court below evidence was recorded in O.S. No. 124 of 1964. The! First plaintiff in O.S. No. 124 of 1964 who is the fourth defendant in O. S. No. 161 of 1965, examined himself as P.W. 1. The. First defendant in O.S. No. 124 of 1964, who is also the first defendant in O.S. No. 161 of 1965, examined himself as D.W. 1 and the plaintiff, 8th defendant, 13th defendant, 17th defendant and the 18th defendant in O.S. No. 161 of 1965 have examined themselves as D.Ws. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 respectively. We shall maintain in these appeals such references to parties for purposes of convenience. The geneo-logical tree showing the relationship of the parties is set out hereunder

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