JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Smt. Justice Sumathi Jagadam)

Aggrieved by the dismissal of the suit in O.S.No.4 of 2020 by the learned X Additional District Judge, Tirupati, vide judgment and decree dated 24.03.2021, plaintiff No.8 filed the instant appeal.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are hereinafter referred to as they were arrayed before the trial Court.

3. The plaint averments are as follows:

a) Plaintiff Nos. 1 to 8 and the defendant are the legal heirs of late Sri Govinda Pillai, who died intestate, leaving the suit schedule house property to his legal heirs. Late Govinda Pillai and late Janakamma were blessed with three sons and three daughters, namely, late K.G. Om Prakash, K.G. Netaji Babu, K.G. Gopalakrishna Murthy, late K.G. Lalitha, K.G. Malini, and A. Sobha.

b) K.G. Om Prakash died on 02.04.2018 leaving behind his wife and two sons, who are plaintiff Nos. 1 to 3. K.G. Netaji Babu is the defendant. K.G. Gopalakrishna Murthy is plaintiff No.4. K.G. Lalitha died on 12.04.2010 leaving behind her husband and son who are plaintiff Nos.5 and 6. K.G. Malini and A. Sobha are plaintiff Nos. 7 and 8 in the suit.

c) The plaintiffs, the defendant, and their father, Govinda Pillai,