1. Defendants 1, 9, 10 & 12 filed this Appeal against the Decree and Judgment dated 31.1.1995 passed in O.S.No. 80 of 1984 by the Subordinate Judge, Sangareddy at Medak District, whereby the suit was decreed for partition of schedule property into five equal shares declaring that the plaintiffs are entitled to 1/5th share each in the schedule property.

2. For convenience, the ranks given to the parties before the trial Court will be adopted through out this judgment.

3a) The plaintiffs filed the suit for partition of schedule property into five equal shares and to allot one such share to each of them alleging that Sangappa S/o Siddaramshetty, who was the common ancestor of the parties, died intestate about 14 years ago leaving behind, his five daughters as his heirs. Plaintiffs 1 and 2 and defendants 1 and 2 are his daughters. His other daughter Chandramma died about 10 years ago leaving behind defendants 3 to 8 as legal heirs, to succeed her estate.

3b) Shivamma wife of Sangappa predeceased to him. Late Sangappa was the native of Hangerga “K” Village, Narayankhed Taluk and exclusive owner of plaint ‘A’ & ‘B’ schedule properties. After the death of Sangappa the plaintiffs 1 an