The appellant herein is the first defendant in the suit, who lost before both the Courts below. The suit was laid for declaration of title, recovery of possession and mesne profits on the premise that, the plaintiff's mother and the first defendant are daughter and son of Gopal Naidu. On the eve of the marriage of the plaintiff with the first defendant, the suit properties were settled in favour of the plaintiff on 24.06.1970 by Gopal Naidu as prenuptial settlement. Thereafter, the marriage was solemnised on 15.07.1970. After few years of marriage, misunderstanding surfaced between the plaintiff and the first defendant resulting in their separation. The first defendant continued to manage the suit properties and her status as wife of the first defendant never ceased though a document purported to be deed of revocation of settlement deed was obtained from her by fraudulent means and the same does not bind her. Other defendants are persons claiming themselves as purchasers or intending purchasers of the suit properties from the first defendant. Therefore, they are arrayed as defendants.

2. The defendants contested the suit on the premise that the settlement deed executed by