A. GANGADHARA RAO, J.

( 1 ) WHAT is the quantum of share to which a wife is entitled to, in this state, in a partition of Hindu Mitaksbara joint family properties, after the death of her husband intestate, after the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 came into force? That is the main question that falls for consideration in this appeal. I will only state the facts to the extent they are necessary for deciding the questions raised in this appeal. The plaintiff is the appellant. She is the first wife of Lachma Reddy. The 1st defendant is his second wife, the 2nd defendant is the unmarried daughter, and the 3rd defendant is the son of the 1st defendant. The 4th defendant is the daughter of the plaintiff. She is married. The 5th defendant is the mother of Lachma Reddy. Lachma Reddy died in July, 1967. The plaintiff filed the suit for partition of the plaint A, B and C schedule properties and for separate possession of her l/6th share in those properties. a schedule properties are lands at Amdapur, Manthani and Pipri; b schedule is a house and shop at Manthani; and c schedule is cash and Life Insurance Policy amount. Her case is that they are the self-acquired properties of late Lachma Red

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