1. The First Appeal is filed against the judgment and decree dated 27.6.2008 in O.S.No.32 of 2004 on the file of the Principal District Court, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

2. The averments in the plaint are as follows:

(a) The first plaintiff is the second wife of T.N.Venkatapathi Reddiyar and out of the lawful wedlock, three sons and a daughter were born to them and they are the plaintiffs 2 to 4 and the fifth plaintiff. The first defendant is the first wife of the deceased Venkatapathi Reddiyar and the defendants 2 and 3 are their sons and the fourth defendant is their daughter. The fifth defendant-Malarvizhi, is the daughter of pre-deceased daughter of Rajalakshmi and Venkatapathi Reddiar, i.e. one Sarojini Ammal and the fifth defendant succeeded to her estate. The said Venkatapathy Reddiar died on 11.9.1966, leaving behind the plaintiffs and the defendants to succeed to the estate. Both the branches are entitled to equal half share in the properties.

(b) After the death of the said Venkatapathy Reddiar, the dispute arose between the parties. The defendants filed a suit for declaration of title of A schedule properties herein, as if the entire properties belong to