1. This second appeal is directed against the decree and judgment of the learned Subordinate Judge of Villupuram in A.S.No. 14 of 1984, dated 30.7.1985, reversing that of the learned District Munsif, Villupuram in O.S.No. 209 of 1982, dated 2. 1984.

2. The plaintiff in the suit is the appellant in this Second Appeal.

.3. The plaintiff contended that the suit item is Service Connection No.23 of Purushanoor Village and the second defendant was the original owner, that in or about 1970, the second defendant sold the land and left for some other village and he did not sell the suit service. The second defendant removed the electric motor and installed in another village, after obtaining fresh service connection in his name. The first defendant caused dis-connection notice for non-payment of the current consumption charges in the year 1974 and that the first defendant sent a reminder to the second defendant. At that time, the second defendant approached the plaintiff and his brother and offered to sell the suit service connection to the plaintiff and his brother. The plaintiff further pleaded that he and his brother purchased the service connection for a sum of Rs. 1,500 i