These batch of 8 second appeals arise out of the common judgement rendered by the trial court and the first appellate court. The suits were filed at different point of time before different courts, but later transferred to Additional Subordinate Court, Chengalpattu, renumbered and taken up for joint trial. Common evidence was recorded in O.S 344/2002 filed by the purchaser of the property being a comprehensive suit filed for declaration and possession.

2. In view of multiple suits, for easy understanding, the plaintiffs in O.S. 344/2002 Mrs. F. Nasurin, Mr. S. Faruk, Mr. C. Bose and Mrs. Usha Bose are to be referred as purchasers or appellants and the defendants S.P. Subbaiah, Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose @ M. Bose, Smt. Kanthalakshmi, P.M. Ayyasamy, L. Nagaiahsamy and P.R. Dharmalingam as occupiers or respondents.

3. The dispute is with regard to a piece of land purchased by the appellants herein in the year 1991, claimed to be in enjoyment of the respondents herein for more than 20 years prior to commencement of the litigation. The claim of the occupants is that they have ousted the true owner. They being in possession continuously and uninterruptedly for more than the sta