Additional defendants 2 and 4 to 7 who are legal heirs of deceased defendant in O.S. No. 699 of 1990, on the file of Subordinate Judges Court at Tiruchirappalli are the appellants. Third defendant who is also a legal heir has been impleaded as second respondent in this Appeal.

2. Plaintiff filed the suit for recovery of a sum of Rs. 1,97,033-34.p on the basis of promissory notes Exs. A-1 to A-7 executed by deceased defendant. The allegation in the plaint is that as per Ex. A-1 dated 7.2.1986, the deceased defendant executed a promissory note in favour of one Mangayarkarasi for a sum of Rs. 35,000/-, as per ExA-2 dated 5.3.1986, he executed another promissory note in favour of one Rajeshwari for Rs. 20,000/-; as per Ex. A-3 dated 25.7.1986, he borrowed a sum of Rs. 20,000/- from one Tara; and, as per Exs. A-4, A-5 and A-6, he had borrowed Rs. 20,000/-Rs. 5,000/- and Rs. 15,000/- respectively by executing promissory notes in favour of one Eswari on 10.8.1986, 13.8.1986 ana 3.9.1986. Defendant borrowed a further sum of Rs. 10,000/- on 5.10.1986 by executing a promissory note Ex. A-7 in favour of plaintiff. It is said that as per Exs. A-8 to A-14, defendant himself has made e