( 1 ) THIS suit has been filed for the partition of movable property bearing Municipal No. D-66, Naraina Residential Scheme, New Delhi. The land, admeasuring 500 sq. yards, has been granted to the plaintiff and the defendant under a Perpetual Lease Deed dated 17. 4. 1970. It is not disputed that the parties have contributed equally towards the cost of the Lease Deed and that they are jointly paying the ground rent to the lessor. President of India, acting through the Land and Housing Department of the Delhi Administration.

( 2 ) BUILDING Plans were sanctioned in the name of both the parties and one building comprising of two residential units have been constructed on the land. The plaintiff constructed a single unit on the ground floor on one half of the plot of land while the defendant constructed a ground and first floor unit contiguous thereto. The parties have been in occupation of their respective units from the very inception. The plaint discloses that the parties have obtained separate electricity and water connection in respect of the portions in their possession; billing is separately made and paid. It has been further averred in the plaint that a Partition D