Challenge in this second appeal is made to the Judgment and decree dated 10.07.2008 passed in A.S.No.528 of 2007 on the file of the VII Additional City Civil Court, Chennai confirming the judgment and decree dated 11.12.2006 passed in O.S.No.1497 of 1991 on the file of the VIII Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai, by the defendants.

2. The suit has been laid for partition.

3. The case of the plaintiff in brief is as follows:

The first defendant is the son of the second defendant. Defendants 2 to 6 and the mother of the defendants 7 to 9 viz., Andal Ammal are the sons and the daughters of late Punniavathy Ammal wife of late Rajagopal Chettiar. The suit property was originally owned and possessed by late Vadamalai Chettiyar under the sale deed dated 01.08.1967. Vadamalai Chettiyar died on 12.02.1911 leaving behind his wife Unnamalai Ammal as his sole and surviving legal heir. After his death, Unnamalai Ammal inherited the suit property and was enjoying the same. Unnamalai Ammal died on 13.10.1955 and after her death, the suit property was inherited by Kannammal, the only sister of Vadamalai Chettiyar as the legal heir of Late Vadamalai Chettiar. After the death of Kannammal, t