JUDGMENT :

G. ARUL MURUGAN, J.

Prayer: Second Appeal is filed under Section 100 of Civil Procedure Code, against the judgment and decree dated 21.12.2005 made in A.S. No. 29 of 2005 on the file of the Principal District Court Erode, reversing the judgment and decree dated 13.01.2005 made in O.S. No. 690 of 2000 on the file of the Second Additional Sub Court, Erode.

1. This Second Appeal is filed by the plaintiffs challenging the judgment and decree dated 21.12.2005 in A.S. No. 29 of 2005 on the file of the Principal District Court Erode, reversing the judgment and decree dated 13.01.2005 made in O.S. No. 690 of 2000 on the file of the Second Additional Sub Court, Erode. Respondents 2 to 5 herein are the defendants 2 to 5 and the respondents 6 to 8 are impleaded as legal heirs of the deceased 1st respondent.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Trial Court.

3. The brief facts in the plaint are as follows: The Plaintiffs and the 3rd defendant are the daughters and the 2nd defendant is the son of the first defendant and her late husband Sengottaian. Sengottaian died intestate on 10.03.2000 at Chithode, leaving behind the plaintiffs and