Ayyapan, who had eight children. In the year 1085 M.E.2 the said Ayyappan executed a mortgage in favour of one Kunjan and created a further mortgage in favour of the same mortgagee in the year 1093 M.E.3 On the death of Ayyappan, his six children assigned their 6/8 shares in favour of one Raghuthaman, by gift deed No. 2147 dated 17.07.1963 and the remaining 2/8 shares were obtained by the Defendant No.1, by name, Padmanabhan, as per the deed No.1491 of 1119 M.E.4 On the death of the mortgagee Kunjan, his rights devolved on the Defendant No.1 and the original plaintiff Padmakshy (who was a minor at that time). The Defendant No.1, without the concurrence of Padmakshy, executed a mortgage for Rs.1,000/- in favour of one Nanu, in the year 1123 M.E.5 and the said Nanu, in turn, assigned his right to the Defendant 2 Malayalam Era or the Malayalam Calendar. To get the corresponding year on the Gregorian Calendar, add 826 which makes it 1911. 3 Gregorian Calendar year 1919 4 Gregorian