P. Kalaiyarasan, J.

1. This Appeal Suit has been filed by the first defendant against the Judgment and Decree of the Additional District Court (Fast Track Court No.V), Chennai dated 09.04.2011 in O.S. No. 7520 of 2010 decreeing the suit declaring the settlement deed dated 15.04.1985 as void and declaring the title to the suit property in favour of the plaintiffs and also directed the defendants to deliver vacant possession.

2. The plaint averments are as follows:

(i) The suit property bearing Door No.9, New No.20, Thoppu Venkatachalam Street, Triplicane, Chennai-5 originally belonged to Balakrishna Pillai. His wife Papathi Ammal predeceased him. Balakrishna Pillai died in 1952 intestate leaving behind him, his two daughters Amshavathi Ammal and Lakshmi Kanthammal. Amshavathi Ammal died on 25.01.1969 leaving behind her sons, the plaintiffs 1 to 3 and daughters Sarojini and D7 to D9. Sarojini died on 18.03.2000. While she was alive all the legal heirs of Amshavathi Ammal and Lakshmi Kanthammal divided the properties and a family arrangement was entered into on 20.07.1972. As per the family arrangement, life interest in the suit property was given to Lakshmi Kanthammal and afte