L. Narasimha Reddy, J.

These two appeals and one cross-objection therein are between the same parties and accordingly they are disposed of through a common judgment. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred to, as arrayed in A.S.No.806 of 1997.

One Madhavaram Venkaiah held about three residential houses in Kukatpally Revenue Village, Ranga Reddy District, and fairly large extent of agricultural land in that village. His wife is Laxmamma, the 3rd respondent herein. They had a son, Kishan Rao, the appellant herein, and daughter, Savitri, who is since dead, and is represented by her daughter, Shashikala, and son, Ramchandra Rao, respondents 1 and 2, herein.

During her lifetime, Savitri, and her children, respondents 1 and 2 herein, filed O.S.No.402 of 1987 in the Court of Principal Subordinate Judge, Ranga Reddy District, for the relief of partition and separate possession of the suit ‘A’ and ‘B’ schedule properties. She pleaded that the properties are ancestral in nature and her father died on 16-04-1989. Apart from claiming 1/3rd share in the ancestral properties, she has also demanded for a share in the properties, that would have fallen to the share