1. The Appellant/First Defendant has preferred the present Second Appeal as against the Judgment and Decree dated 11.12.2002 in A.S.No.25 of 2002 passed by the Learned Principal District Judge, Tiruvannamalai in affirming the Judgment and Decree dated 04.12.2001 in O.S.No.482 of 1982 passed by the Learned District Munsif No.1, Tiruvannamalai.

2. A resume of germane averments of the Plaint (filed by the Respondents/Plaintiffs) are hereunder:-

The First Respondent/First Plaintiff is the legally wedded wife of the Appellant/First Defendant. Respondents 2 and 3/Plaintiffs 2 and 4 and the Third Plaintiff are the daughters and son of the First Respondent/First Plaintiff and the Appellant/First Defendant, born out of their legal wedlock. Other than the Second Respondent/Second Plaintiff, Third Respondent/Fourth Plaintiff and Third Plaintiff, there are two daughters of the First Respondent/First Plaintiff and the Appellant/First Defendant viz., Tamizselvi and Kalayarasi. The Third Defendant is the father of the Appellant/First Defendant. The marriage took place about 11 years ago at Kamalaputhur Village as per caste, custom and rites. From the date of marriage, the First Responde