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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA, J
Sarojini – Appellant
Versus
Executive Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
This Second Appeal has been filed to set aside the judgment and decree dated made in A.S.No.40 of 2011 on the file of the I Additional Sub Court, Salem, confirming the judgement and decree dated 20.12.2010 made in O.S.No.213 of 2008 on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court, Salem
2. Heard Ms.Zeenath Begam, learned counsel for appellant, Mrs.J.Hemalatha Gajapathy, learned counsel for respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.P.Mathivanan, learned counsel for 3rd respondent and perused the materials available on record.
3. The Appellant is the plaintiff, who filed a suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction in respect of the suit property. The Trial Court partly decreed the suit in respect of the relief of permanent injunction but dismissed the suit with regard to the relief of declaration. The appeal preferred by the plaintiff was also dismissed confirming the judgement of the Trial Court. Hence, the appellant / plaintiff has filed the second appeal before this Court.
4. The short facts pleaded in the plaint are as follows:
The 1st defendant is the brother of the plaintiff in the suit. The suit property was originally owned by the grandmother of the plaintiff and the
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