H. N. NAGAMOHAN DAS, J.

(1) THESE two appeals are directed against the common judgment and decree dated 14,07. 2003 in O. S. No. 305 of 2000 and O. S. No. 567 of 2001 passed by the Principal Civil Judge (Senior division), Mysore, partly decreeing both the suits for partition.

(2) SUBJECT-MATTER in O. S. No. 305 of 2000 is immovable property bearing No. 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123 and 1452 situated at Vinoba Road, shivaram Pet, Mysore and the subject-matter in O. S. No. 567 of 2001 is property bearing No. 2011 situated at Seebaiah Road, Devaraj Mohalla, mysore (hereinafter referred to as 'schedule properties' ). Appellants are plaintiffs in O. S. No. 305 of 2000 and defendants Nos. 1 to 8 in O. S. No. 567 of 2001. The plaintiffs in O. S. No. 567 of 2001 are defendant Nos. 1, 2 and 4 in O. S. No. 305 of 2000. Defendant Nos. 3 and 5 in O. S. No. 305 of 2000 are purchasers of property situated at Vinoba Road, Shivaram Pet, mysore. Both the suits are for partition. In this judgment the parties are referred to by their status before the Trial Court in O. S. No. 305 of 2000.

(3) PLAINTIFFS contend that K. Doddananjundaiah and Puttamma are husband and wife and they had three daught