M. DURAISWAMY, J.

1. The above appeal arises against the judgment and decree passed in O.S. No. 6686 of 1996 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions court, Fast Track Court-1, Chennai.

2. Originally, the respondents/plaintiffs filed the suit before the Original Side of this Court and the same was numbered as C.S. No. 644 of 1990. Subsequently, the suit was transferred to the file of the Additional District and Sessions court, Fast Track Court-1, Chennai and re-numbered as O.S. No. 6686 of 1996.

3. The defendants are the appellants and the respondents were the plaintiffs in the suit.

4. The plaintiffs filed the suit in O.S. No. 6686 of 1996 for specific performance and for recovery of possession in respect of Plots D, E & F.

5. The brief case of the plaintiffs is as follows:

(i) According to the plaintiffs, the 1st plaintiff and the 1st defendant have been friends for some years and having regard to the status of the 1st defendant as a well known person, the 1st plaintiff had implicit confidence and trust in him.

(ii) The 1st defendant had died during the pendency of the suit and his wife was brought on record as the 9th defendant in the suit. Therefore, the defendant