Judgment

Rejendra Babu, J.-Ramakrishna Reddy had three sons, Veeraswami Reddy, Venkatasubba Reddy and Krishna Doss, and a daughter, Seethalakshmi Ammal. Veeraswami Reddy died in 1965 survived by defend­ant No. 3, Sreeramulu Reddy. He has three daughters, who are not concerned with the present litigation. Venkatasubba Reddy, (the first defendant in the suit when the proceedings arose) through Kanthammal (4th defendant in the suit), has three sons and two daughters. Venka­tasubba Reddy died on 31.10.1972. Defendants Nos. 5 to 9 are three sons and two daughters impleaded in the suit, and Ramathilakammal, the other daughter was impleaded as respondent No. 21 in the appeal. The third son of late Ramakrishna Reddy was the second defendant in the suit, who had married the 12th defendant whose son is the plaintiff Subramania Reddy. Seethalakshmi Ammal, the 10th defendant is the daughter of Ramakrishna Reddy. The 11th defendant has been impleaded as lessee of some of the items of the suit properties. Defendants Nos. 13 to 17 and 19 and 20 are either alienees or mortgagees of suit properties.

2. Plaintiff, Subramania Reddy, brought a suit for partition and separate possession of the various pr