AR.Lakshmanan, J.

This appeal is directed by the 1st defendant in C.S. No.110 of 1971 on the file of the Original Side of this Court, against the judgment and decree of the learned Single Judge dated 12. 1979.

2. The appellant/1st defendant died pending this appeal and his legal representatives were brought on record as appellants 2 to 10. The 1st respondent/ plaintiff died during the pendency of this appeal and one of the executors viz., R.Krishnamurthi was brought on record as 8th respondent as the legal representative of the 1st respondent. The 2nd defendant Venugopal Reddy died pending the suit and his legal representatives were brought on record as defendants 4 to 8. who are respondents 3 to 7 in this appeal. The 3rd defendant/ Gandhi Nagar Co-operative House Construction Society Limited is the 2nd respondent in this appeal.

3. The 1st respondent/ plaintiff filed the suit C.S. No.l10 of 1971 for a declaration that she is the sole and exclusive owner and is in possession of the house and ground bearing Door No.40, Fourth Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Madras 20, in her own right and for a permanent injunction restraining the 1st defendant/ appellant, his agents, s