1. The plaintiff, who lost his suit for declaration and injunction before the courts below, is the appellant herein.

2. Case of the plaintiff, in brief, is as follows:-

The suit property and other properties described in the suit schedule and few other properties were inherited by the plaintiff through his father Rajamanika Gounder. The property originally belong to the joint family, consisting of Rajamanickam Gounder and his brother Natasa Gounder. After the lifetime of Natasa Gounder, partition took place between the family members of Rajamanickam Gounder and Natesa Gounder on 31.12.1975. The partition deed was duly registered. Under the partition deed 'A' schedule property was allotted to Rajamanickam and his wife Samboornam. 'B' schedule property was allotted to Ranganathan. 'C' schedule property was allotted to Sreenivasan (plaintiff). 'D' schedule property was allotted to Elumalai and 'E' schedule property was allotted to Krishnamurthy. Pursuant to the above partition deed, respective parties are in enjoyment and possession of their respective properties. The suit property is one of the property allotted to the share of the plaintiff parents namely Raja manickam and S