Bhat, J.

These appeals are directed against the decree and judgment passed by the Subordinate Judge, Kasaragod in O.S.60 of 1977.

2. Plaint A schedule consists of 16 items of immovable properties, plaint B schedule

comprises two items of immovable proper ties and plaint C schedule comprises three movables, namely, a jeep, water pump set and motor cycle. Plaintiffs and defendants are admittedly members of a Namboodiri Illam, being descendants of one Keshavan Namboodiri. Second plaintiff is the wife of and plaintiffs 3 to 8 are children of first plaintiff. Seventh defendant is the wife of and defendants 3 to 5 are the children of first defendant. Ninth defendant is the wife of third defendant. Eighth defendant is the wife of and sixth defendant is the daughter of second respondent. First plaintiff and defendants 1 and 2 are the children of Keshavan Namboodiri. Plaintiffs have 8/17 shares in the Illam assets, if otherwise they are entitled to a share. Plaintiffs filed the suit for partition claiming separation of their share with past profits for three years and future profits. First defendant filed a written statement and defendants 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 filed a joint written st