JUDGMENT

The second appeal is filed against the judgment and decree dated 22.12.2000 passed by the Principal District Judge, Karur in A.S.No.7 of 1999, confirming the judgment and decree dated 30.08.1996 passed by the Subordinate Judge, Kulithalai in O.S.No.9 of 1999.

2.The Appellants herein are defendants 1, 3, 4 and 5 and first respondent herein is the plaintiff and the second respondent herein is the second defendant in O.S.No.9 of 1999 on the file of the Subordinate Court, Kulithalai. Originally, the suit was filed by the plaintiff seeking partition and separate possession of his undivided 1/3^rd share in 'A' schedule properties and thereby, seeking partition of his share to extend to 7/24 by metes and bounds in 'B' schedule properties, for accounting in respect of 'A' and 'B' schedule properties and for declaration in respect of 'C' schedule properties as against defendants 1 and 3 to 5 and for consequential reliefs.

3. For the purpose of convenience, the parties are described as per their ranking in the Trial Court.

4. The contents of the plaint in brief, are as follows :

(i) One Ramalingam Pillai, who is the son of Subramania Pillai, had two wives viz., Dhanabhakkiam and Manoranji