The unsuccessful plaintiffs in O.S.No.383 of 1986 on the file of the Additional District Munsif, Tiruvannamalai, have preferred the second appeal, aggrieved against the judgment and decree dated 16.12.1999 on the file of the District Court, Tiruvannamalai, partly allowing the judgment and decree dated 21.4.1999 made in O.S.No.383 of 1986.

2. The case in brief is as follows: The plaintiffs filed a suit for permanent injunction. The suit property originally belonged to Tirumalai Reddiar, the father of the plaintiffs and it was his ancestral property. Out of love and affection, Tirumalai Reddiar executed a registered settlement deed in favour of the plaintiffs. The settlement deed was duly executed, attested and registered. The plaintiffs also accepted the settlement deed and they were put in possession and enjoyment of the property. Patta was also transferred in their name and they paid kist. The portion originally belonged to the plaintiffs’ father was purchased by the defendants 1 and 3. The defendants are the Pangalies of the plaintiffs. The defendants were expecting that they would inherit the property of Tirumalai Reddiar, but now, after realising that the property has b