( 1 ) UNSUCCESSFUL plaintiffs in the suit are the appellants herein. O. S. No. 3 of 1977 on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Baptala was filed by the plaintiffs for partition of item Nos. 2 and 4 of the plaint a schedule in to four equal shares and to allot one such share to each of the two plaintiffs and for delivery of separate possession and also for declaration that the plaintiffs are successors in respect of Item No. 1 of plaint a schedule and that they are entitled to 1/3rd share in the plaint a schedule properties.

( 2 ) FOR the sake of convenience the parties in this appeal would be referred to in accordance with their ranking in the suit.

( 3 ) THE plaint averments in brief are as set out hereunder: - Plaintiffs 1 and 2 claim themselves to be the daughters of late Pandalaneni Hanumantha Rao, hereinafter referred to as hanumantha Rao for the sake of convenience. Defendant No. 3 is the son and defendant No. 4 is the wife of late Hanumantha Rao, Late Hanumantha Rao was having plaint a schedule properties. Item No. 1 of plaint a schedule is Ac. 1-00 of wet land situate in Khajipalam village. Item No. 2 is Ac. 1-04 cents of wet land in D. No. 457