1. The defendants 1, 2 and 4 in the original suit are the appellants in the second appeal. The sole plaintiff in the original suit is the respondent in the second appeal. The suit O.S.No.8475 of1995 was filed by Masanam, the respondent herein against the appellants herein and one N.Chinniah. The said Chinniah figured as third defendant in the said suit.

2. The original suit came to be filed by the respondent herein initially against the appellants 1 and 2 herein and the above said Chinniah arraying them as defendants 1 and 2 and defendant No.3 respectively. It is an admitted fact that the first appellant Shanthi @ Shanthi Sathya is the wife of Masanam, the respondent herein/plaintiff and their marriage took place on 01.02.1979 at Ayakudi Village, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District. N.Chinniah, who figured as the third defendant in the original suit is the father of Shanthi @ Shanthi Sathya, the first appellant herein/first defendant. They had a son by name Sridhar. He was born on 22.11.1979 . Due to the problem between the husband and wife, Masanam, the respondent herein/plaintiff filed a petition for divorce in the Family Court, Chennai as O.P.No1017 of 1992 under Section 3