JUDGMENT

1. The three plaintiffs, namely (a) Neeru Dhir; (b) Nipun Dhir; and, (c) Vatsala Dhir, being the widow, son and daughter of late Anil Kumar Dhir, have instituted this suit for partition of Property No.C-324, Vivek Vihar, Delhi - 110 095 and for permanent injunction restraining the defendants from alienating, encumbering or parting with possession of the said property, against the four brothers, three sisters and heirs of another two sisters, of Anil Kumar Dhir pleading that (i) R.P. Dhir father of Anil Kumar Dhir and defendants no.1 to 7 was a government servant and his family was a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF); (ii) during his service period the said R.P. Dhir was living in government accommodation along with his wife and children; (iii) R.P. Dhir, in the year 1966, from his own resources and earnings, "for the welfare and benefit of the family" purchased the land underneath the suit property from Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and in the year 1977 built a single storeyed house thereon; (iv) however at the time of allotment and execution of documents, R.P. Dhir and the defendants decided that "for the convenience sake the title documents/allotment etc. be got execute