JUDGMENT

Mukta Gupta, J. - The present suit has been filed by the plaintiff impleading his brotherSanjay Bhatia, mother-Shanta Bhatia and sister-Anita Bhatia as defendant Nos. 1, 2 and 3 respectively, inter alia, seeking a decree of partition and injunction in respect to property bearing 92, Raja Garden as also a preliminary decree based on the respective shares of the parties.

2. Case of the plaintiff is that property bearing municipal No. 92, Raja Garden, New Delhi- 110015 admeasuring 200 sq. yds. (in short the suit property) was purchased by the late father of the plaintiff and defendant No.1 & 3 and the husband of defendant No.2 Shri Ved Prakash Bhatia from his own funds and resources vide the sale deed dated 21st July, 1965 executed in his favour by Shri Jagdish Rai Sood. Shri Ved Prakash Bhatia died intestate at New Delhi on 28th January, 2007 leaving behind the plaintiff and defendants as the four legal heirs, each entitled to 25% shares in his estate and assets including the suit property. Shri Ved Prakash Bhatia was also the owner of ground floor except one shop of a built up property bearing No. FA/F-297, Mansarover Garden (in short the Mansarover Garden Property). After th