J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.)

The defendants in O.S.No.66 of 2012, who had suffered a decree for partition and separate possession of the plaintiffs' 2/3rd share in the suit properties are on appeal.

2.Originally, the suit was laid by the three plaintiffs, who are daughters and grand daughters of Rangaiya Gowder @ Rangappa Gowder against his only son, his children and the tenants. The geneology is as follows:-

Rangappa Gowder @ Rangae Gowder (died)

S/o. late Kara Gowder |

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R.Rayappan Smt.Subby Smt.Rajammal Smt.Marammal (Ist Deft) Subbammal (died) (Ist Plaintiff) (died)

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R.Ayyasamy Smt.Rojammal Manonmani Lalitha Padmavathy Padma (2nd Deft) (3rd Deft) (4th Deft) (2nd Plaintiff) (3rd Plaintiff)

(died)

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R.Velusamy V.Moorthy(P5)

(4th plaintiff) (5th plaintiff)

3.Upon the death of the 2nd plaintiff / Lalitha, her heirs were impleaded as plaintiffs 4 and 5. The plaintiffs would claim that the suit properties originally belonged to one Rangappa Gowder @ Rangae Gowder, son of Kara Gowder, who died before 1955 leaving behind