T. Mathivanan, J.

This memorandum of second appeal has been directed against the judgment and decree dated 22.09.2014 and made in the appeal in A.S. No. 30 of 2012 on the file of the Additional Subordinate Judge, Mayiladuthurai.

2. The appellant herein is the plaintiff in the suit in O.S. No. 174 of 2010, whereas the respondents are the defendants.

3. For the sake of convenience and for easy reference, the appellant may hereinafter be referred to as the plaintiff, whereas, the respondents be referred to as the defendants, where ever, the context so require, as it is the character of the parties to the suit.

4. Originally the suit was filed by the plaintiffs to declare the Sale Deed dated 21.03.2007, which is said to have been executed in favour of the first defendant by the second defendant as null and void, not binding upon him and consequently to restrain the defendants from making further encumbrance of the suit properties by any means.

5. The defendants had contested the suit by filing their written statement. On scrutinisation and appreciation of the evidences both