The First Appeal arises out of the judgment and decree against the judgment and decree dated 05.12.2007 in O.S.No.712 of 1996 on the file of the II Additional Court, City Civil Court, Chennai.

2. The averments made in the plaint are as follows:

The plaintiff and the defendants 2 to 4 and 7 are the children of late S.M.Deivasigamani. The first defendant is the widow of late Dr.S.M.Deivasigamani. The said late Dr.S.M.Deivasigamani married one Mrs.Alice and the plaintiff and defendants 2 and 7 were born through her. She died in the year 1942. Thereafter, on the advice of the maternal grandmother of the children, the said late Dr.S.M.Deivasigamani married the first defendant as his second wife and defendants 3 and 4 were born through her. The said Dr.S.M.Deivasigamani was a Doctor by Profession and was employed as Health Officer and later was promoted as District Health Officer. The first defendant gave step motherly treatment to the children born through the first wife, namely, Mrs.Alice and they were not given proper education. Per contra, the defendants 3 and 4, who were born through the first defendant were given better education. The said late Dr.S.M.Deivasigamani purchase