BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on : 20.02.2026 Delivered on : 27.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR S.A.(MD).No.39 of 2026 and C.M.P.(MD)No.1713 of 2026 Govindarajan (died)

1.Thamaraiselvi

2.R.Umadevi : Appellants /Vs./

Govindarajan (died after appeal)

1.Dhanalakshmi

2.Thirunavukkarasu

3.Balasubramanian : Respondents P RAYER : Second Appeal filed under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Code, to set aside the judgment and decree, dated 19.07.2024 made in A.S.No.04 of 2019 on the file of the Additional Sub-Court, Kumbakonam, reversing the judgment and decree, dated 31.07.2017 made in O.S.No.358 of 2009 on the file of the I Additional District Munsif Court, Kumbakonam.

For Appellants : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu, For Respondents : Mr.P.S.Ganesan, for K.Vijaya Raghavan, for R1 to R3.

JUDGMENT

The second appeal is directed against the judgment and decree made in A.S.No.4 of 2019, dated 19.07.2024 on the file of the Additional Sub Court, Kumbakonam, reversing the judgment and decree passed in O.S.No.358 of 2009, dated 31.07.2017, on the file of the Additional District Munsif Court, Kumbakonam.

2.The appellants are the plaintiffs. They have filed a suit in O.S