The second appeal has been filed against the judgment and decree of the Additional District Judge, Villupuram, dated 08.08.2001, made in A.S.No.101 of 2000, confirming the judgment and decree of the Principal District Munsif, Villupuram, dated 14.08.2000, made in O.S.No.522 of 1996.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties in this appeal are hereinafter described as plaintiff and the defendants, respectively, as dealt with by the trial Court.

3. The second defendant in O.S.No.522 of 1996 is the appellant in the present second appeal. The plaintiff, who is the first respondent herein had filed the suit before the District Munsif Court, Villupuram, in O.S.No.522 of 1996, stating that the first defendant therein was the owner of the suit property. As such, he had executed a sale deed in favour of the plaintiff, on 02.01.1993, for a valid consideration of Rs.67,000/-. Since 02.01.1993 and 03.01.1993 were holidays, the sale deed was agreed to be registered on 04.01.1993. However, the first defendant, did not turn up for registration, on 04.01.1993. In spite of repeated requests from the plaintiff, the first defendant had not come for registering the sale deed before the Sub