The Order of the Court was as follows :

The substantial question of law that arises in the second appeal is with regard to the application of S.16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 to the appellants 2 to 5 herein and the construction of documents for deciding the paternity of these appellants. The appellants case is that they are the legal heirs of one Natarajan. This Natarajan was originally married to the 1st respondent herein. The 2nd respondent is their son. The 3rd respondent is the mother of Natarajan. The relationship between the said Natararjan and the 1st respondent was not good and she was living separately and even after natarajan obtained a decree for restitution of conjugal rights, there was no reunion between the two. Subsequently, the 1st appellant claims to have married the said Natarajan in 1976 and the appellants 2 to 5 were born to them. Natarajan was working in Cholan Roadways Corporation when he died on 24-2-1993. Therefore, the suit was filed for a declaration that the appellants are the legal heirs of the said Natarajan along with respondents 1 to 3, entitled to the amounts due from Cholan Roadways Corporation and consequential injunction restraining