These second appeals have been preferred against the judgments and decrees dated 16. 99 made in A.S.Nos.20 and 21 of 1999 on the file of III Additional District Judge, Pondicherry in confirming the judgments and decrees dated 26. 1998 made in O.S.Nos. 760 and 761 of 1996.

2. The defendant in O.S.No.760 of 1996 is the appellant in S.A.No.1106 of 1999 and the plaintiff is the respondent. The appellants in S.A.No.1107 of 1996 are the defendants in O.S.No.761 of 1996.

3. The averments made in the plaint O.S.No.760 of 1999 are as follows:-

(a) The plaintiffs grand father Yusuff Sahib donated a portion of the suit property to his wife Kadar Bi and another portion to his son Haniff Sahib under a registered donation deed dated 16. 1934. From the date of gift, both were in possession and enjoyment of their respective shares. After the death of Haniff Sahib, his son the plaintiff herein inherited the property and also he has a share in the grand mothers property. The defendant colluded with one tenant Abdul Aziz filed suit in O.S.No.295 of 1981 for declaration of title to the suit property and the suit has been dismissed. The defendant preferred appeal in A.S.No.65 of 1983 which