JUDGEMENT :- The second defendant in O.S. No. 148 of 1973 on the file of the Court of the Subordinate Judge of Tiruvannamalai is the appellant, Respondents 1 to 4 in the appeal are the plaintiff, a minor represented by next friend and guardian and defendants 1, 3 and 4 respectively.

2. The facts of the case may be briefly stated as follows : The suit property originally belonged to one Subbammal. On 9-1-1956 the said Subbammal executed a settlement deed in respect of the suit property in favour of Rukmani Ammal. Ex. B.10 is the registration copy of the settlement deed. The 4th defendant is the husband of Rukmani Ammal while the plaintiff (first respondent) is the only daughter of Rukmani Ammal; and the 4th defendant (sic) Rukmani Ammal died leaving the 4th defendant and the plaintiff as her heirs to the suit property. It is not disputed that the 4th defendant has taken a second wife and he has got a number of children though her. The entire suit property is 'an extent 1.66 acres of wet land comprised in S. No. 224/2 in Chengam taluk Tiruvannamalai district. On 26-12-1970 the 4th defendant executed Ex. B-1 sale deed in favour of the first defendant. Ex. B-1 was executed by t