JUDGMENT: The fight is over the properties belonging to one Rangasamy Gounder (R.G) who died on 29.1.1977. The appellant in both the appeals is his son. The relationship of the parties need to be set down. The respondents 1 and 2 are the daughters of R.G. Rajammal, Ramu and Suguna, the respondents 3, 4 and 5 (A.S. No.884 of 1985) and respondents 4, 5 and 6 (A.S. No.886 of 1985) are the wife and children of the appellant. Meenakshi Ammal the wife of R.G. is the 14th respondent and 3rd respondent in A.S. Nos.884 and 886 of 1985 respectively. The other respondents are persons claiming to be in possession under alleged agreements. The dispute is really between R.G’s two daughters and the son. The reference to the parties in this judgment will be according to their array in the appeal.

2. The trouble started when the Respondents 1 and 2 claimed that their father had executed a Will Ex.A-1. What was bequeathed under the Will were the Pollachi property - a house property (item 1) and some agricultural properties (items 2 and 3). The respondents 1 and 2 filed O.S. No.55 of 1982 in respect of the Pollachi property for declaration and recovery of possession. The appellant filed O.S. No.62 of

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