1. This Regular First Appeal is preferred by defendant Nos.22 to 24, 26, 27, 30 to 39 challenging the judgment and decree passed by the trial Court on 24.01.2008 in O.S. No. 9155/2004, decreeing the suit of the plaintiff, declaring that the plaintiff is the absolute owner of the 'B' schedule property and directing defendant Nos.22 to 39 to deliver the possession of the suit schedule property to the plaintiff.

2. For the purpose of convenience, the parties are referred to as they are referred to in the original suit.

3. The subject - matter of the suit is part and parcel of the land with power house, generator room and watchman shed in Sy.Nos.2/2, 2/3, 2/4 and 2/5 forming composite blocks measuring 1 acre 25 guntas, 25 guntas, 24 guntas and 11 guntas in all 3 acres 5 guntas situate at Byrasandra Uttarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk which is more particularly described in the schedule to the plaint as schedule 'B' and hereinafter referred to as the 'schedule property'

4. The plaintiff is National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience (deemed university), a society registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960. The Management of the Society vests with the body