BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on 15.04.2025 Pronounced on 18.08.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN S.A.No.1166 of 2002 & C.M.P.No.9610 of 2002 --

1. S.P.Thangappan (died)

2. Srikrishnan

3. Durairaj (died)

4. D.P.Krishna (Death of the 1st appellant is recorded and the third appellant is permitted to prosecute the appeal, vide Court order dated 17.04.2013 made in M.P.(MD).No.4 of 2012 in S.A.No.1166 of 2002)

(Death of the third appellant is recorded, and 4th appellant is permitted to prosecute the appeal, vide Court order dated 08.12.2021 made in C.M.P.(MD).No.10532 of 2021 in S.A.No.1166 of 2002)

.. Appellants Vs.

1. Velladicbi Vilai Hindu Nadar Oor Vagai Trust, Rep. by D.Durai, President

2. S.Manoharan

3. S.Rathinam

4. Isakimuthu Nadar

5. P.Thangam .. Respondents Second Appeal filed under Section 100 CPC against the judgment and decree dated 10.12.1998 in O.S.No.296 of 1996 on the file of the 2nd Additional District Munsif Court, Nagercoil, as confirmed by judgment and decree dated 21.12.2001 in A.S.No.113 of 2000 on the file of Ist Additional Subordinate Court, Nagercoil.

For appellant : Mr.R.Subramanian For respondent: Mr.D.Nallathambi for RR-1 to 3 Mr