Plaintiff in O.S. No.2556 of 1979, on the file of the District Munsif’s Court, Karur, is the appellant herein. Defendants 1 to 6 are the respondents.

2. For the sake of convenience, reference to the parties in this appeal is made as per their array in the suit.

3. Plaintiff and the 6th defendant are sons of late Nachimuthu Gounder. Nachimuthu Gounder was the owner of all the plaint items. Plaint Item 1 is having an extent of 2 acres 8 cents. Item 2 is having 2 acres 48 cents, and Item 3 is having 36 cents, altogether 4 acres 92 cents. It is averred in the plaint that Nachimuthu Gounder was in possession of all these items, having obtained the same as per partition deed dated 212. 1959. It is said that there was some proposal to form a house building society in Pallappatti under the Chairmanship of one Koolayappa Rowther. First defendant opposed the formation of the Society under the Chairmanship of Koolayappa Rowther, and he also wanted Nachimuthu Gounder not to give any property or sell the suit properties to the Society. On his advice, the acquirer executed Ex.A-2 sale deed for an extent of 23 112 cents. The purpose of the sale was only to shield the property from ac