This second appeal has been filed against the judgment and decree, dated 31.03.2003, passed in A.S.No.77 of 2001, on the file of the Additional District Judge, Thiruvannamalai, confirming the judgment and decree, dated 18.04.2001, passed in O.S.No.997 of 1992, on the file of the II Additional District Munsif, Thiruvannamalai.

2. The plaintiff in the suit in O.S.No.997 of 1992, on the file of the II Additional District Munsif, Thiruvannamalai, is the appellant in the present second appeal. The plaintiff had filed the suit, praying for a judgment and decree, declaring the plaintiffs title to the suit properties; to direct the plaintiff to take delivery of the suit properties through the process of Court from the defendants 1 to 7; for a direction directing the 8th defendant to effect the transfer of S.C.No.452 to the Well in S.No.333/4 in the name of the plaintiff by means of an order of mandatory injunction; for costs of the suit and for other reliefs.

3. The brief facts of the case, as stated by the plaintiff, are as follows:

a) The plaintiff and the defendants 1 and 2 are the sons of Peruma Gounder @ Velu Gounder. Peruma Gounders father Muthusamy Gounder had two sons