Pareed Pillay, CJ.

Plaintiffs are the appellants. They filed the suit for partition and recovery of possession of their share in the plaint schedule property. Late Ravi Varma and defendants 1 to 6 are the children of Kunhi Pillai Nambishtathri Amma. The suit property belonged to Kunhi Pillai Nambishtatliiri Amma. The suit was originally filed for a declaration mat Ext. A-4 licence executed in favour of the predecessor of the 7th defendant stood terminated and also for a direction to the 7th defendant to return the property after demolishing the buildings and other structures constructed by him and his predecessors.

2. First plaintiff is the widow of hite Ravi Varma. Plaintiffs 2 and 3 are their children. Esso Standard Eastern Incorporated is the predecessor of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited. Licence was granted over the western portion of the property in favour of Thattil Agencies as per Ext. A-1 dated 7-4-1954 by Kunhi Pillai Nambishtathiri Amma. Eastern poilion was given as per Ext. A-2 dated 14-8-1961 to Standard Vaccum Oil Company. The position covered under ExtAl licence was surrendered by licensee as per Ext. A-3 dated 22-9-1970 in favour of the children of