(Judgment of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.)

Earlier vide order dated 13.02.2020, this Court, after hearing both the counsel, dismissed the appeal, against which, the appellant herein approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP(CIVIL).No.16322 of 2022. The Hon’ble Supreme Court, vide order dated 19.02.2025, remitted the matter back to this Court for fresh consideration.

2 Accordingly, the matter was remitted and listed on various dates, but, the learned counsel for the appellant was not ready to argue the matter and hence finally on 30.03.2026, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption “for dismissal”, since for the past two hearings, the learned counsel for the appellant did not appear before this Court.

3 At last, after much efforts, both the learned counsel appeared and advanced their arguments and this Court heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

4 According to learned counsel for the appellant, the appellant purchased the property from one Saraswathi Ammal, who is the only legal heir of her husband Amirthalingam, who is the original owner of the property. The respondents filed suit in O.S.No.7057 of 2012 for can