1. The first defendant in O.S.No.105 of 1990 on the file of the Sub Court, Dharmapuri is the appellant.

2. Respondents 1 to 9 filed the above suit for partition of their 7/18 share and also for injunction in respect of C schedule property and the Trial Court passed the preliminary decree holding that respondents 1 to 9 are entitled to 7/18 share and in respect of C schedule property, there shall be an order of injunction restraining the appellant from interfering with the possession of C schedule property by respondents 1 to 8. Aggrieved by the same, this appeal is filed.

3. The case of the plaintiffs is as follows:-

The first defendant and one Arumugam Chetty were the sons of Govinda Chetty and defendants 2 to 4 and one deceased Alamelu were the daughters. Defendants 5 to 8 are the children of the deceased daughter Alamelu. The son Arumugam Chetty died on 3.7.1983 and the first plaintiff is the wife of Arumugam and plaintiffs 2 to 9 are her sons and daughters-in-law. Govinda Chetty was the son of one Arumugam Chetty, who had four sons including Govinda Chetty. The sons of Arumugam Chetty are Govinda Chetty, Shanmugam Chetty, Palani Chetty and Paappu Chetty. Arumugam Chetty