( 1 ) THIS appeal arises from the judgment and order passed in O. S. No. 86 of 1977 by the learned Additional subordinate Judge, Chittoor, on 11-7-1984.

( 2 ) THE appellant/plaintiff filed a suit for partition in 1977. Alia Nadipanna alias venkata Reddy (appellant s father) and a. Chinnabba alias Narayana Reddy were brothers. The latter died in 1947 without heirs and the former died in 1961 leaving behind him a widow Achamma, two sons (Defendants 1 and 2) and two daughters, the mother of the 3rd defendant and the plaintiff. The mother of the 3rd defendant died in 1940 and the widow Achamma died in 1969. The joint family possessed immovable properties and moveble assets and cash at the time of the death of the appellant s father. The appellant and the 3rd respondent (3rd defendant) were each entitled to 1/30th share in all the properties of the joint family on the death of A. Nadipanna. After the death of the appellant s father, the appellant and the 4th respondent (4th defendant) were in joint possession of all the properties of the joint family. In about 1963, the properties were divided between the two branches of a. Narayana Reddy and A. Nadipanna and after such d