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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.Sakthivel
S.Thangarasu Pillai – Appellant
Versus
S.Arumugam Pillai (Died) – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
R.Sakthivel, J.
This Second Appeal is directed against the Judgment and Decree dated December 12, 2019 passed in A.S.No.69 of 2014 by the 'Principal District Court, Ariyalur' [henceforth 'First Appellate Court' for the sake of brevity and convenience] reversing the Judgment and Decree dated October 27, 2006 passed in O.S.No.65 of 2004 by the 'Subordinate Court, Ariyalur' [henceforth 'Trial Court'].
2. For the sake of convenience, hereinafter, the parties will be referred to as per their array in the Original Suit.
PLAINTIFF'S CASE
3. The plaintiff is the elder brother of the 1st defendant. The 2nd and 3rd defendants are the sisters of the plaintiff and the 1st defendant. The plaintiff worked as an Engineer in several places in the State of Tamil Nadu and he retired from service in 1993. Thereafter, he is residing along with his son at Pennadam. The 1st defendant who is the younger brother of the plaintiff was living along with his father Subbaraya Pillai in the native village - Sendurai and he has been employed as a Village Administrative Officer. The 2nd and 3rd defendants / sisters are already married.
3.1. Late Subbaraya Pillai is the father of the plaintiff and defendants
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