ORDER

The present Civil Revision Petition is filed against the settlement dated 25.02.2016 passed in O.S. No.31/2014 by the Lok adalat in Lok adalat Case No.34/2016 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Dharmapuri.

2. For the sake of convenience the parties are referred to as per their ranking in the trial court in the Original Suit and in appropriate places, their ranking in the present petition would also be indicated.

3. The revision petitioner is the 2nd defendant in O.S.No.31/14 on the file of the District Munsif, Dharmapuri. The 1st respondent/plaintiff filed the suit for declaration and permanent injunction and for other consequential reliefs.

4. The case of the plaintiff in brief in O.S. No.31/14:

The 1st defendant is the step mother of the plaintiff. The 2nd defendant is the purchaser of the suit property from the 1st defendant. Initially, after the demise of the plaintiff's father on 17.04.2005, the 1st defendant had gifted the suit property vide a gift deed dated 06.02.2009 to the plaintiff out of love and affection. Later there was a strained relationship between the plaintiff and his step mother, the 1st defendant. The 1st defendant cancelled the gift deed unilaterally