K. MADHAVA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THIS Second Appeal is directed against the Judgment and Decree in a. S. No. 55 of 1976 on the file of the District Judge, Mahaboobnagar. The 1st defendant in O. S. No. 18 of 1974 is the appellant herein.

( 2 ) ONE Ramachandra Reddy had three sons, Rami Reddy father of the Plaintiff, 1st defendant and 2nd defendant, Pandu Ranga Reddy and Narayana Reddy. Narayana Reddy died without any issue. There was a partition of the properties between Rami Reddy and Panduranga reddy. The plaintiff is the daughter and the 1st defendant is the son of Rami Reddy by his second wife and the 2nd defendant is the daughter by his first wife. Rami Reddy died in the year 1964. The plaintiff has laid the suit for partition and separate possession of the properties of Rami Reddy inter alia pleading that these were the properties owned by Rami Reddy. The plaint a Schedule comprises of agricultural lands and plaint b Schedule comprises of dwelling bouse and motor pump sets.

( 3 ) THE 2nd defendant chose to remain exparte. Only the 1st defendant ie. the brother of the plaintiff contested the suit. While admitting the relationship of the parties he pleaded that he and his father ow

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