JUDGMENT :

D.V.S.S. Somayajulu, J.

1. This appeal is filed questioning the judgment and decree dated 16.03.1998 in OS. No. 293 of 1989 by the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Narsaraopet.

2. The suit was filed by the plaintiff for partition of the suit schedule property into five equal shares, but subsequently amended to four equal shares and the allotment of one such share to the plaintiff. In addition, future mesne profits are also sought.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as they are arrayed in the suit only.

4. The plaintiff in the suit is one Smt. M. Venkata Narasamma. She has filed a very brief plaint. According to the plaint, the plaintiff, defendant Nos. 3 and 4 are the daughters of defendant No. 1. Defendant No. 2 is the son of defendant No. 1 and brother of the plaintiff and defendant Nos. 3 and 4. They are all the children of P. Veerareddy and defendant No. 1. Thus, defendant No. 1 is the mother of the plaintiff and of defendant Nos. 2 to 4. According to the plaint, P. Veera Reddy died on 03.02.1970. Therefore, the plaintiff and the defendants are entitled to a 1/5th share; subsequently amended to 1/4th share. The schedule property is the self acquired