R. SUBBIAH, J

The first respondent herein namely Mr. Sandana Vincent Maria Antony is the plaintiff in O.S. No. 118 of 2008 on the file of II Additional District Judge, Puducherry. He has filed the said suit as against the defendants 1 to 8 therein for the following relief (s):-

(i) To pass a Judgment and decree declaring the sale deed dated 29.08.2007 executed by the third defendant in favour of the 8th defendant as null and void and to direct the 8th defendant to deliver vacant possession of the suit property to the third defendant as a consequential relief

(ii) To pass an order of permanent injunction restraining the defendant No.8 from alienating the suit property in any manner to any other person

(iii) To direct the third defendant to offer the suit property for sale to the plaintiff for the plaintiff to exercise his pre-emptive right over the suit property

(iv) To order costs to be paid by the defendants to the plaintiff.

2. The trial court, after conclusion of trial and on appreciation of the oral and documentary evidence, has passed a Judgment and decree dated 24.04.2012 holding that (i) the plaintiff/first respondent herein is entitled to exercise his pre-emptive right