COMMON JUDGMENT

The first defendant is before this Court on appeal.

2. S.A.(MD)No.147 of 2019 is filed challenging the judgment and decree, dated 27.09.2018 in A.S.No.15 of 2017, on the file of the Additional District Court (Fast Track Court), Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, reversing the judgment and decree dated 14.09.2016 in O.S.No.46 of 2014, on the file of the Additional Subordinate Court, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

3. S.A.(MD)No.148 of 2019 is filed challenging the judgment and decree, dated 27.09.2018 in A.S.No.51 of 2017, on the file of the Additional District Court (Fast Track Court), Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, reversing the judgment and decree dated 14.09.2016 in O.S.No.46 of 2014, on the file of the Additional Subordinate Court, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

4. Since both the appeals arise out of the common judgment and decree, the appeals are heard together and disposed of by this common judgment.

5. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the trial Court.

6. It is the case of the plaintiff that the suit property belongs to the first defendant. The plaintiff is related to the first defendant. The first defendant was doi