JUDGMENT

N. K. Sudhindrarao, J. - This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 29.01.2016, passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Haveri, in O.S.No.70/2011, wherein the suit for partition and separate possession came to be decreed and held that the plaintiffs are entitled for partition and separate possession as under;

The plainti ffs are entitled for partition and separate possession of share each in 1/3rd share of Veerappa Lamani i.e. 1/12th share each in item No.1 of schedule B i.e. land bearing RS.No.109/1 measuring 6 acres. The plaintiffs are entitled for partition and separate possession of 1/4th share each by metes and bounds, in land bearing RS.No.107/3, 107/7, 53/B, 92/1 of schedule B and C and item Nos.1, 2 and 5 of schedule D properties.

Being aggrieved by the said judgment and decree, the defendants have come in appeal.

2. In order to avoid confusion and overlapping, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the trial Court.

3. We have carefully considered rival contentions and perused the records.

4. This is an appeal by the defendant No.1- Hemanta. The respondents are as under;

1. BASAVARAJ S/O VEERAPPA ARKASALI @ LAMANI,

2.