This appeal arises out of a suit filed by the first respondent herein for a declaration of her title to the suit property and for a permanent injunction restraining the appellants and respondents 2 and 3 herein from interfering with her possession and enjoyment of that property. The first appellant herein (the first defendant) is the mother-in-law of the first respondent herein and the second appellant and respondents 2 and 3 are the sons of the first appellant.

The allegations in the plaint are that the suit property originally belonged absolutely to the first appellant (first defendant). Some time before the marriage of the first respondent with the son of the first appellant, first appellant executed a gift deed Exhibit A-1, dated 1st June, 1955 in her favour with a direction that the first respondent (daughter-in-law) should discharge the debts to the extent of Rs. 700 and that after the marriage she would be entitled absolutely to the suit property. Accordingly, the marriage took place with the son of the first appellant, who is not a party to the suit. The first respondent entered into possession of the suit property. Ever since her marriage, she has been in contin