1. This appeal has been directed against the decree and Judgment in O.S.No.15 of 1995 on the file of the Court of Additional District Judge,Pondicherry at Karaikal.

2. The admitted case of the parties is that one Kannusamy Padayachi had three sons by name Natesan, Thambusamy and Rangasamy and the plaintiff is the daughter of Rengasamy. The children of Thambusamy are defendants 1 to 5. The only contesting defendant is 5th defendant(now after amendment 10th defendant).

3. According to the plaintiff, Kannusamy Padayachi was the grand father of the plaintiff and the defendants. According to the plaintiff, Kannusamy Padayachi had executed a Will dated 110. 1942 in favour of her father Rengasamy Padayachi and after the execution of the said Will Kannusamy Padayachi died during 1944 and the original Will was produced in another suit in O.S.No.341 of 1993 on the file of the Court of Principal District Munsif, Karaikal. Under the said Will dated 110. 1942, the plaintiff would claim that her father became entitled to all the properties of Kannusamy Padayachi. It is the further case of the plaintiff that her uncle Natesan died issueless and that her father Rengasamy Padayachi al