1. Plaintiff in O.S. No. 255 of 1983, on the file of District Munsifs Court, Hosur, is the appellant. Suit filed by her is one for declaration of title and for recovery of possession.

2. Brief facts which are necessary for the disposal of the Second Appeal may be summarised as follows: —

Plaintiff and fifth defendant are sisters and are daughters of late Surayya Chetty. The plaint properties were acquired by him on 1.3.1994 as evidenced by Ex.A-1, certified copy of the sale deed. It is her case that the schedule property was in possession of Surayya Chetty till 1953 when he died. Then they continued to be in the possession of his widow, and on mothers death, plaintiff and fifth defendant inherited the property and came into possession. At the time when their father died, plaintiff and fifth defendant were minors and their affairs were looked after by their Uncle Narayana Chetty, who was also cultivating the properties on their behalf. At the time when the properties were purchased by their father, the suit lands were having Zamindari Survev Numbers, i.e.. S. No. 254/1 A and S. No. 254/3A. Thereafter, as per survey and settlement, the old Zamindari Survey Numbers were renum