CHANDRA REDDY, J. :- These two appeals arise out of two suits filed by two branches of a joint Hindu family for partition of their family properties. The subject-matter of these appeals therefore is the same as also the parties though their array is different. A S. 63/51 arises out of O. S. 103/49 while the other appeal out of O. S 111/49. The latter one was instituted earlier as O. S. 4/49 in the District Court, Cuddapah. The two suits were tried together and evidence was recorded in O. S. 111/1949.

2. To understand the issues involved in these appeals, the history of this litigation may be traced briefly.

3. One Lakkireddy Thirupathireddy of the village of Arakatavemula, Cuddapah District, had three sons - Venkata Kondareddy, Peda Tirupelu Reddy and China Thrirupelu Reddy. Of the three, it was only Peda Thirupelu Reddy that had issues. He had three sons, Balakondareddy by his first wife; Peda Butchireddy and China Butchireddy by his second wife. It is the descendants of Balakondareddy that are concerned with the present litigation. After his mothers death, Balakondareddy separated himself from his father and brothers and went to live with his uncles.

On the 1st of July 1910