BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT RESERVED ON : 27.06.2023 PRONOUNCED ON : 12.07.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR C.M.S.A(MD)Nos.37 of 2015 & 11 of 2023 and MP(MD).No. 1 of 2015 & CMP(MD).No.7677 of 2023 CMSA(MD).No.37 of 2015

1.Periyammal

2.Valliammal .....Appellants Vs.

1.Indirani

2.K.Babu@Shanthi

3.K.Latha

4.Meena @ Jeyanthi

5.Kamalammal

6.R.Rasu Servai

7.Pandi Servai

8.Manangathan

9.Pappa

10.Muthuservai

11.Muthukumar Servai

12.Ramu Servai 13.Kuppuservai

14.Maruthai Servai

15.Mani Servai

16.Ammaponnu Ammal

17.Gandhiammal

18.Meenammal 19.Raju Servai

20.Vellaiyammal 21.Kamalammal

22.Sarasammal 23.Veerakumar

24.Chellapanservai

25.Chellappan Servai

26.Rasu Servai

27.Chinnathurai Servai

28.Kanjana

29.Dhalalakshmi 30.Ramakrishnan

31.Kamatchiammal

32.Kulanthairaj

33.Chandrasekaran

34.Anand

35.Amithammal

36.Rani Arokiyam ....Respondents CMSA(MD).No.11 of 2023 Karkandu .....Appellant Vs.

1.Periyammal 2.Valliammal 3.Ramasamy

4.Kamalammal

5.R.Rasu Servai

6.Pandi Servai

7.Pappa

8. Manankathan 9.Muthu Servai

10.Muthukumar Servai

11.Ramu Servai 12.Kuppu Servai

13.Maruthai Servai

14.Mani Servai

15.Ammaponnu Ammal

16.Gandhiammal

17.Meenammal

18.Rajeswari

19.Vellaiyammal 20.Kamalammal

21.Sarasu Ammal

22.Veerakumar

23.Chellapan Servai

24.Chellappan Servai

25.Rasu Servai 26.Chinnadurai

27.Kanchana

28.Dhalalakshmi 29.Ramakrishnan

30.Kamatchiammal

31.Kulanthai Raj

32.Raju Servai

33.Chandrasekaran

34.Anand

35.Amithammal

36.Rani Arokiyam ....Respondents (Since no relief is ought against the respondents 1, 2 and 4 to 36, notice to them may be dispense with)

PRAYER in CMSA(MD).No. 37 of 2015 : Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeal filed under Sections 100 and 108 of Civil Procedure Code to set aside the judgment and decree dated 30.09.2008 passed in EA.No.8 of 2007 in EP.No.562 of 1998 in O.S.No.861 of 1996 on the file of the Additional District Munsif, Dindigul and confirmed by the judgment and decree dated 07.04.2015 passed in CMA.No.20 of 2009 on the file of the Additional Subordinate Court, Dindigul.

PRAYER in CMSA(MD).No.11 of 2023 : Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeal filed under Order 43 Rule 1 read with Section 100 of Civil Procedure Code to set aside the judgment and decree dated 07.04.2015 passed in CMA.No.22 of 2009 by the Additional Subordinate Court, Dindigul confirming the judgment and decree dated 30.09.2008 passed in EA.No.9 of 2007 in EP.No.562 of 1998 in O.S.No.861 of 1996 on the file of the Additional District Munsif, Dindigul.

For Appellant : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai in both the appeals For Respondents : Mr.G.Gomathi Sanker for R3 in CMSA.No.11 of 2023 and R1, R2, R4 to R36 are dispensed with. : Mr.R.R.Kannan for R1 to R4 in CMSA.No.37 of 2015 and R5 to R36 are dispensed with.

C O M M O N J U D G M E N T

CMSA(MD).No.37 of 2015 has been filed by the plaintiffs/ decree holders in a suit for partition challenging the allowing of an application under Order 21 Rule 90 C.P.C by the trial Court and confirmed by the First Appellate Court.

2.CMSA(MD).No.11 of 2023 has been filed by the 35^th defendant in CMA(MD).No.22 of 2009 on the file of the Additional Subordinate Court, Dindigul challenging the allowing of an application under Order 21 Rule 90 C.P.C. The appellant in CMSA(MD).No.11 of 2023 is a purchaser from the decree holder by way of a sale deed dated 11.02.2005.

3. Factual Background:

(i).One Periyammal, Kamalammal and Valliammal as plaintiffs had filed O.S.No.861 of 1996 on the file of the II Additional District Munsif Court, Dindigul for the relief of partition and separate possession of their 2/15^th share. The said suit was filed on 09.09.1986. A preliminary decree was passed on 14.11.1996. The plaintiffs had filed an application in I.A.No.60 of 1997 for passing a final decree and a final decree was passed on 14.07.1998. The decree holders had filed E.P.No.562 of 1998 to take delivery of the property as per final decree. According to the decree holders, they have taken delivery of the property.

(ii).The appellant in CMSA(MD).No.11 of 2023 had purchased an extent of 16