1. Second Appeal No.1583 of 1984 is filed by the plaintiff in O.S.No.146 of 1981, on the file of Subordinate Judge, Tiruchirapalli. Second Appeal No.527 of 1991, is filed by the 1st defendant in O.S.No.1799 of 1984, on the file of I Additional District Munsif, Tiruchirapalli.

2. The relevant facts in both these Second Appeals could he summarised thus:

“The subject-matter of both these Second Appeals is one and the same. The property belonged to Alamelu Ammal, wife of late V.K. Subramania Iyer. She settled the property in favour of Janaki Ammal, who is none other than her sister-in-law, i.e., her husbands sister. In the settlement deed she settled not only the plaint schedule property in favour of her sister-in-law, but also assigned the mortgage right worth about Rs. 16,000. It is stated in that document that she is executing the settlement deed due to her special affection towards her and also for the reason that she was being maintained by her and also under the hope that she will continue to maintain her till her life time. She also declares that from the date of Gift, Janaki Ammal be in possession of the property as absolute owner with full right and she further decl