JUDGMENT

(Prayer: This Second Appeal is filed under Section 100 of Civil Procedure Code against the judgment and decree dated 11.12.2003, in A.S.No.18 of 2000 on the file of I Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai confirming the decree and judgment dated 27.10.1998 in O.S.No.4992 of 1993 on the file of III Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.)

1. This second appeal is directed as against the judgment and decree dated 11.12.2003, in A.S.No.18 of 2000 on the file of I Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai confirming the decree and judgment dated 27.10.1998 in O.S.No.4992 of 1993 on the file of III Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their rankings in the trial Court.

3. The case of the plaintiff in brief is as follows:-

3.1. The suit is filed for declaration and permanent injunction with the alternative prayer for recovery of possession. The suit property was originally purchased by the plaintiff's husband, the first defendant herein from one, Thiyagarajan by registered sale deed dated 27.08.1980. Thereafter he settled the suit property in favour of the plaintiff by the registered settlement deed