1. These two Second Appeals arise out of a common judgment of the learned Additional District Judge, dated 11.4.1985 in A.S. Nos. 161 and 162 of 1984 confirming the judgment of the learned Principal District Munsif, Erode, in O.S. No. 1629 of 1980 and O.S. No. 257 of 1983 dated 6.4.1984. The plaintiffs in O.S. No. 1629 of 1980 and the defendants in O.S. No. 257 of 1983 being the same individuals, are the appellants in the above Second Appeal.

2. O.S. No. 1629 of 1980 was filed by the appellants herein contending that plaintiffs 1 and 2 are brothers, third plaintiff being the mother of plaintiffs 4 and 5 and elder sister of the sixth plaintiff. According to the plaintiffs there was a North-South itteri on the eastern side of the lands of the plaintiffs and the land of plaintiffs 1 and 2 is on the south and the lands of the plaintiffs 3 to 6 are on the North. According to the plaintiffs, there is an East-West itteri running in between these lands and there was a fence on the northern boundary of the property belonging to plaintiffs 1 and 2 which was marked as A B in the plaint plan and the said fence was in existence for more than 80 years. Plaintiffs 1 and 2 have been enj