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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO.5254 OF 2006

P.V. GURU RAJ REDDY REP. BY

GPA LAXMI NARAYAN REDDY & ANR. ...APPELLANTS

VERSUS

P. NEERADHA REDDY & ORS. ETC. ...RESPONDENTS

J U D G M E N T

RANJAN GOGOI, J.

1.

This appeal seeks to challenge two separate though largely

similar orders both dated 26^th June, 2003 passed by the High Court of

Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad in Civil Revision Petition Nos.1398 and

1399 of 2003. By the aforesaid orders, the High Court, in reversal of

the order of the learned trial judge, has allowed the applications filed

by the defendants under Order VII rule 11 of the Code of Civil

Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as “the CPC”). Aggrieved, the

plaintiffs are before us in this appeal.

Digitally signed by

Vinod Lakhina

Date: 2015.02.13

16:19:22 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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2.

Original Suit Nos. 71 and 72 of 2002 were filed by the

plaintiffs (appellants herein) for declaration of title and possession.

The case of the plaintiffs in both the suits were more or less similar.

According to the plaintiffs as they were living abroad they had reposed

trust a