1. This second appeal is focussed by the plaintiff, inveighing the judgment and decree dated 01.04.2010 passed by the learned V Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai confirming the judgment and decree dated 07.11.2008 passed by the learned VII Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai in O.S.No.640 of 2006.

2. The parties, for the sake of convenience, are referred to here under according to their litigative status and ranking before the trial Court.

3. A recapitulation and resume of the relevant facts, absolutely necessary and germane for the disposal of this second appeal would run thus:

a. The plaintiff filed the suit seeking the following reliefs:

- for declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to the terminal benefits of her son A.M.Nagarajan as L.R.

- for a consequential permanent injunction against the defendants 1 to 3 from settling the terminal benefits/death benefits of late A.M.Nagarajan to the 4th defendant who has no right whatsoever to claim the same as she is not the legally wedded wife of late A.M.Nagarajan and for costs of the suit.

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b. D4 filed the written statement and D3 filed separately another written statement on behalf of the