The Second Appeal is filed by the plaintiff against the judgment and decree dated 11. 2002 in A.S.No.3 of 2002 on the file of the Principal District Judge at Villupuram, reversing the judgment and decree dated 30.11.2001 in O.S.No.65 of 1999 on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court at Villupuram.

2. The averments in the plaint are as follows:

The suit property originally belongs to the joint family of one Thirunavukkarasu, son of Subburayal Naidu and his three brothers, namely Sathiya Babu, Govindaraju and Nagaraju, in which the said Thirunavukkarasu, as the eldest member of the family, was the Manager. They have sold the suit property to the plaintiff for Rs.2,500/-on 29. 1986 and he is in possession and enjoyment of the same. The said Thirunavukkarau executed the sale deed for himself and as eo-nominee for the then minor brothers, namely Govindaraju and Nagaraju. The minors, after attaining the majority, have not protested before the time prescribed for the same. The plaintiff also prescribed title by adverse possession as having been in open, continuous, hostile and uninterrupted possession and enjoyment of the same for more than the statutory period of 12 ye