1. This appeal is filed against the judgment and decree passed in RA No.4/2014 dated 24.04.2015 passed by the II Addl. District Judge at Haveri (Sitting at Ranebennur), whereby the judgment and decree passed in OS No. 55/2011 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC., Hirekerur is confirmed.

2. With the consent of learned counsel for both the parties, the appeal is taken up for final disposal.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their status before the trial court.

4. The plaintiffs preferred a suit in OS No. 55/2011 against the defendants seeking partition of the suit schedule properties and separation of the share of the plaintiffs. The plaint averments are that the plaintiffs and defendants 1 and 2 are the brothers. Defendant Nos. 3 to 7 are the sisters of the plaintiffs, who are all married and settled. The plaintiff is the second son of Late Sri. Channa Basavanagouda and Late Smt. Gowramma. Sri. Channa Basavanagouda died on 27.08.1978 and Smt. Gowramma died on 14.01.2001 intestate. The properties mentioned in Schedule A and B of the plaint are devolved on the plaintiffs and defendants as the coparceners. The properties mentioned in t