A. GANGADHARA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE defendant, Nyalakonda Peda Gopal Rao, is a much married man He married a first wife and through her he has a daughter by name Sulochana, who is married. His first wife died. His second wife deserted him. He married a third wife, through whom he has a son yadagiri Rao (1st plaintiff) and four daughters, viz. Bharathi (next friend) lakshmi, Sharada (2 plainitiff) and Rangamma (3rd plaintiff ). After the death of the third wife, he married a fourth wife and she deserted him. The defendant has about 15 acres of wet land and 15 acres of dry land- it is stated that the defendant is given to all vices and from about May. 1972 he was not maintaining the 1st plaintiff and his sisters. Bharathi (the eldest daughter) is a major and unmarried. She is working as a teacher and she is maintaining her brother and sisters since May, 1972 she performed the marriage of her sister, Lakshmi, on 7th July 1972, by borrowing about Rs. 5. 000/- Plaintiffs 2 and 3 are minors and yet to be married. The 2nd plaintiff is working as a Gramasevika since 1975. The 1st plaintiff is also a minor and studying. Since the defendant was not maintaining the plaintiffs, there was a panchaya

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