JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: This Second Appeal is filed under Section 100 of Civil Procedure Code to set aside the judgment and decree of the Additional District Judge's (FTC) Court at Ariyalur dated 09.08.2007 in A.S.No.62 of 2004, reversing the judgment and decree of the District Munsif Court at Ariyalur dated 28.06.2002 in O.S.No.185 of 2000.)

By order dated 31.01.2019, the second appeal was dismissed, confirming the judgment and decree of the Lower Appellate Court. The matter went in appeal before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in C.A.No.524 of 2023 and the Hon'ble Supreme Court by an order dated 25.01.2023 allowed the appeal, setting aside the order dated 31.01.2019 and remanded the matter to this Court for fresh disposal. Pursuant to the order of remand, the Appeal is listed before this Court.

1. The plaintiffs 1, 3 and 4 are before this Court in the Appeal as appellants 1 to 3 and legal heir of the 2nd plaintiff is the 4th appellant. Pending appeal, the 2nd and 3rd appellants died and the legal heirs have been substituted as appellants 5 to 9.

2. This appeal is filed challenging the judgment and decree dated 09.08.2007 on the file of the learned Additional District Judge's (FTC) Court, Ariya