JUDGMENT

The present Second Appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 19.08.2019 made in A.S. No.20/2016 on the file of Sub court, Gobichettipalayam, reversing the judgment and decree dated 22.06.2016 made in O.S. No.129/2003 on the file of District Munsif Court, Gobichettipalayam.

2. This Second appeal is preferred by the plaintiff in the above suit.

Hereinafter in this judgment, the parties would be referred to as per their rank in the original suit.

3. The case of the plaintiff is that on 28.08.2001 the plaintiff purchased the suit property from one E.V. Marappa Gounder and ever since the said purchase, the plaintiff is in possession and enjoyment of the suit property. After purchase, the plaintiff presented an application for transfer of patta in his name from the name of his vendor. Accordingly patta number 674 was issued in the name of the plaintiff. The plaintiff is paying kists to the Government for the suit property. While so, on 12.05.2003, the defendants, who are total strangers, trespassed into the suit property and also denied the plaintiff's title over the suit property. Hence, the plaintiff was constrained to file the above suit for the following reliefs:

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