( 1 ) THIS appeal is from the judgment and decree in Original Suit No. 18 of 1984, on the file of the Principal Subordinate Judge, Warangal, dismissing the suit of the plaintiffs for a preliminary decree directing partition of plaint schedule estate and allot 0-24 paise share to the plaintiffs, to appoint a Commission to divide the suit estate as per the preliminary decree, to pass a final decree in respect of the shares of the plaintiffs and to put them in separate possession of such shares, for rendition of accounts with effect from May, 1978 by the 1st defendant and for a permanent injunction, restraining the 1st defendant from receiving the rents from the 8th defendant in respect of the suit estate. As plaintiffs 1 and 2 sold away their shares in the partnership subsequent to the institution of the suit, the appeal was preferred by the unsuccessful plaintiffs 3 to 8.

( 2 ) THE 1st defendant was the owner of an extent of Ac. 3-07 guntas of land covered by survey numbers 1683, and 1693 within the Municipal limits of warangal Town. It appears, the Food Corporation of India, Warangal branch, was in need of a godown and with a view to construct the godowns for the purp