COMMON JUDGMENT:

[Because of the interconnectivity of the matter, the common judgment is rendered.]

1. The following are the allegations contained in the plaint:

1.(a) The suit property belonged to one late Chinni Yella Manda Chetty, who had two sons by name C.Y. Anjaneyalu Chetty and C.Y. Sanjeevi Chetty. Sanjeevi Chetty had two daughters who are plaintiff and 8th defendant. Anjaneyalu Chetty adopted 1st defendant by name C. Nagarajan. Sanjeevi Chetty died on 19.2.1952. His wife is one Visalakshmi Ammal. On the authority given to her by her late husband, she took 7th defendant C.S. Ramakrishna in adoption on 24.8.1953. Chinni Yella Manda Chetty on 14.7.1923 executed a Settlement Deed and a Will. Under the Settlement Deed, he settled 'A' Schedule properties to his first son Anjaneyalu Chetty and 'B' Schedule properties in the name of Sanjeevi Chetty. He also gave directions to his two trustees Sri Vattam Gopala Chetty and Sri Srirangam Pillai for the benefit of his two minor sons.

1.(b) He appointed both of them as executors, giving life interest to his sons and remainder to the sons or grand sons of his sons. He died on 21.9.1923. On 24.5.1928, a Conveyance Deed was exe