The Second Appeal is filed by the defendant against the judgment and decree dated 2.7.2002 in A.S.No.76 of 1997 on the file of the Additional District Court, Fast Track Court, Kancheepuram, confirming the judgment and decree dated 30.4.1997 in O.S.No.1104 of 1989 on the file of the Additional District Munsif Court, Kancheepuram.

2. The averments in the plaint are as follows:

The suit property originally belonged to one Nallandi Thanappa Gounder. It was succeeded by his son Nallandi Sappai @ Perumal Gounder and he became the absolute owner. Sappai @ Perumal Gounder executed a sale deed-cum-settlement dated 6.3.1918 in favour of his wife Mangaiammal and her two children Muniammal and Ponnusamy, in respect of 2-1/2 cents. They were in possession as absolute owners. Sappai @ Perumal Gounder died intestate leaving behind his wife Mangaiammal, son Ponnusamy and daughter Muniammal. They succeeded the remaining four cents and so, they are the absolute owners of the entire suit property. Mangaiammal also died intestate. Ponnusamy also died intestate without any marriage and so, Muniammal, the only heir, succeeded to the property. As the owner, she has been in exclusive possessi