1. This is an appeal by the original defendants challenging the Judgment and Decree in Civil Appeal No. 32/1983 passed by learned District Judge, Dhule on 06.01.1987 whereby the Judgment and Decree of dismissal of Reg. Civil Suit No. 10/1981 passed by Civil Judge Jr. Divn., Taloja Camp, Shahada was reversed and decree for partition was passed in favour of daughter of a Scheduled Tribe on the basis of custom pleaded by her.

2. A brief reference to the facts is essential for deciding this appeal. The genealogy undisputed is as follows:

Genealogy

Dama
Laga		Bhaga (Deft. No. 1)
Gulabsingh	Ranubai (Plaintiff)	Shama (Deft. No.2)

3. The plaintiff-Ranu is thus niece of her real uncle Bhaga (Defendant No.1) and cousin of defendant No. 2 Shama. Following ancestral properties are the suit properties.

v-ua-	ekSts	xV ua-	{ks=		vkdkj
			gs-	vkj	#-	iSls
1-	eVdkuh	5	14	39	10	31
2-	njk	63	2	4	2	87
3-	lqyokMs	120	2	35	7	44

4. The plaintiff claimed tha