JUDGMENT - S.M. JHUNJHUNUWALA, J. :---This appeal is directed against the Judgment and decree dated 21st August, 1975 passed by the Civil Judge (Senior Divison), Sangli at Sangli in Special Civil Suit No. 39 of 1973 by which the suit filed by the appellants herein has been dismissed with costs.

2. The suit giving rise to this appeal was filed by the appellants herein claiming partition of the properties owned by one Sitaram Sadashiv Bapat who expired at Audumber on 24th December, 1944. The parties to the suit are closely related to each other, the 1st appellant herein being the elder brother of respondents 1 and 2 and the appellants 2 to 6 and the 3rd respondent being the sons of the 1st appelllant. The deceased Sitaram Sadashiv Bapat (for short the deceased) during his life time was in possession of self-acquired properties. He had executed his last Will and Testament on 2nd December, 1944 (for short, the said Will). Smt. Bhagirathibai was the wife of the deceased who died on 12th July, 1970.

In Clause 2 of the said Will, it is recorded that the ornaments mentioned therein constituted Streedhan of the said - Bhagirathibai and as such, exclusively belonged to her and she could disp

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