SRINIVASACHARI, J. :- This appeal arises out of proceedings which were started under S. 19 of the Madras AgriculturistsRelief Act, IV of 1938. Sriramavadhanulu, Kannepalli China Dakshinamurthi and Kannepalli Laxmi Narasimhavadhanulu were the sons of one Ramavadhanulu. These belonged to one branch of the Kannepalli family while two others Kannepalli Dakshinamurthi Somayajulu and Venkata Narasimhavadhanulu belonged to another branch of the same Kannepalli family. All these owned jointly lands in six villages in Pathapatnam Taluk, in Chicacole District, in the following shares :

Kannepalli Krishnamurthy ... 1/6th share.

do. China Dakshinamurthy ... 1/6th share.

do. Lakshmi Narasimhavadhanulu (Since deceased by his widow Annapurnamma) ... 1/6th share.

do. Visweswara Dakshina- murthy Somayajulu ... 1/6th share.

do. China Dakshinamurthy Somayajulu ... 1/6th share.

do. Dakshinamurthy Somayulu ... 1/6th share.

do. Venkatanarasimhavadhanulu ... 1/6th share.

The co-sharers were receiving their respective share of the annual income either themselves or through their agents.

2. Kannepalli Visweswara Dakshinamurthi and China Visweswara Dakshinamurthi were minors, and therefore, a