( 1 ) THESE two appeals, one preferred by the plaintiffs and the other, by the 9th defendant, arise out of the same judgment, and therefore are disposed of by this common judgment. The suit was filed for partition and separate possession of the moveable and immoveable properties covered by the plaint schedules.

( 2 ) THE relevant facts in brief are : One Purandas had four sons and one daughter, namely, (i) Ranchhoddas, (ii) Dwarakadas, (in) Motilal, (iv) Babulal and (v) Yoga Bai. Purandas died in 1962. His fourth son, Babulal, pre-deceased Purandas while Dwarakadas, another son, died on 3-5-1966 leaving behind him the plaintiffs wife and two sons. After the death of Purandas, the eldest son, Ranchhod das, was managing the joint family. The family is a business family; the business being run in the name of Purandas Ranchhoddas and Sons. The family has perfume shop at Gulzar house, Hyderabad, and a medical shop at Sultan Bazar. Since the plaintiffs did not wish to continue their joint status with the defendants, they issued a suit notice, Ex. A-15, for division of the joint family properties and having found a negative attitude with the defendants laid the present sui