R. SAKTHIVEL
Palaniammal – Appellant
Versus
Thasi @ Sukkadan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PRAYER: Second Appeal filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, praying to set aside the Judgment and Decree dated January 27, 2021 passed in A.S.No.15 of 2019 on the file of the Subordinate Court, Paramathi reversing the Judgment and Decree dated March 21, 2019 made in O.S.No.99 of 2012 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Paramathi.
This Second Appeal is directed against the Judgment and Decree dated January 27, 2021 passed in A.S.No.15 of 2019 by the 'Subordinate Court, Paramathi' [henceforth 'First Appellate Court'], whereby the Judgment and Decree dated March 21, 2019 passed in O.S.No.99 of 2012 by the 'District Munsif Court, Paramathi' [henceforth 'Trial Court'] was reversed.
2. For the sake of convenience, hereinafter, the parties will be referred to as per their array in the Original Suit.
PLAINTIFFS' CASE:
3. The 1st and 2nd plaintiffs are the wife and the daughter of 1st defendant respectively. The 2nd defendant is the daughter of one Karuppayee, with whom the 1st defendant was in a relationship with, however 2nd defendant was not born to 1st defendant. The Suit Property is separate property of the 1st defendant. On September 7, 1983, the 1s
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