( 1 ) THE unsuccessful 1st defendant, aggrieved by the judgment and decree made in O. S. No. 104/82 on the file of Subordinate judge, Narsapur, in relation to certain items of the plaint schedule property, had preferred the present Appeal. Respondents 1 and 2 in the Appeal are the plaintiffs in the suit and respondents 3 and 4 are defendants 2 and 3 in the suit.

( 2 ) THE plaintiffs/respondents 1 and 2 filed the suit for partition on the ground that they are the sons of 2nd defendant and defendants 2 and 3 are the brothers and sons of the 1st defendant. It was pleaded that at the time of the 2nd defendant s marriage with the mother of the plaintiffs the latter s father presented her an amount of rs. 30,000/- towards Pasupu Kumkuma as per tradition and custom in the family and gave the said sum of Rs. 30,000. 00 to the 2nd defendant for improvement and for purchasing lands in the name of Neelaveni. Thereafter with the said amount and other amounts given to her, the 2nd defendant purchased lands in the name of the plaintiffs mother and the 2nd defendant was managing the same on behalf of his wife and defendants 1 and 2 have been pressurizing the mother of the plain