( 1 ) AGGRIEVED by the Judgment and Decree in O. S. No. 234 of 1979 on the file of the Additional Subordinate Judge, Guntur dated 28-02-1985, this appeal is preferred by the first defendant in so far as the Judgment and decree went against him. Aggrieved by that part of the judgment which went against the plaintiffs, the plaintiffs preferred the Cross-objections.

( 2 ) THE dispute in the suit pertains to the property of one late Pulipati kotaiah. The appellant in A. S. No. 1750 of 1985 is the son of the said Kotaiah. The second respondent is the wife of the pre-deceased son of said Kotaiah, by name Pulipati Rama Lingaiah and the first respondent is the married daughter of the said Rama Lingaiah. Both of them, as plaintiffs filed the abovementioned suit O. S. No. 234 of 1979. The respondents 3 to 5 are the alienees of some of the properties which fell to the share of late Pulipati Kotaiah at the time of partition between him and his sons in the year 1965 evidenced by Ex. A-3 dated 20th July, 1965, which is a registered document.

( 3 ) THE case of the respondents 1 and 2 (plaintiffs) is that there was a registered partition between (sic. under) Ex,a-3 dated 20th Jul