N. Y. HANUMANTHAPPA, J.

( 1 ) THE 3rd defendant who suffered a decree for partition in O. S. No. 104/81 on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Machilipatnam confirmed by the District judge, Krishna at Machilipatnam in A. S. No. 119/87 dated 15-6-1992 has filed the Second Appeal. For the purpose of disposal of this Second Appeal the parties are referred toas they were arrayed in the suit. The plaintiffs filed the suit for partition of the plaint schedule properties. The plaintiffs and the 1st defendant are the sisters. The 3rd defendant is their eldest brother. The 2nd defendant is the daughter of the plaintiffs eldest sister. The schedule property is the absolute property of the plaintiffs mother Kedari Narasamma. She executed a registered gift deed dated 21-1-1961 gifting the schedule property jointly in favour of the plaintiffs and defendants 1 and 2 reserving the life interest therein. The said gift deed was executed in the presence of the plaintiffs, 2nd defend ant, 3rd defendant and his other brothers. The said Narasamma died on 3-4-1979. On her death, the plaint schedule property became the property of the plaintiffs and defendants 1 and 2 by virtue of gift deed and the 3rd d

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