SHARFUDDIN AHMED, J.

( 1 ) THIS Letters Patent Appeal is directed against the judgment and decree of our learned brother Chandrasekhara Sastry, J. , made in A. S. No 267 of 1961 dated 12/08/1963. The suit, O. S. No. 3 of 1960, against which A. S. No. 267 of 1961 was filed, was instituted in the Court of the Additional district Judge, Srikakulam by the 1st appellant ( K. Appalanarasimhga Bhukta) against the respondents, 1st respondent being the Karta of the family of partition of the plaint schedule properties into four equal shares and separate possession of one such share and for directing the respondents to render an account of the management of the family estate from the date of death of the plaintiffs paternal grandfather to the date of suit and for payment to the plaintiff 1/4th share on such ascertainment. A further relief was sought for directing the respondents-defendants to pay his marriage katnam amounting to Rs. 6000. 00 with subsequent interest. It was stated that the plaintiffs father the late Lakshmi Narasimhbulu, the father of defendants No. 3 to 6 Surya Prakash Rao and defendants No. 1 and 2 are brothers and sons of the late Appalanarasimha Bhukta. The 2nd defendant

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