1. This is an appeal preferred by the plaintiff in O.S. No. 10 of 1121 on the file of the Nagercoil District Court. 16 items of properties are involved in the suit, and according to the plaintiff all these items belong to the tarwad of himself and the 1st defendant. These parties belong to the Krishnan Vaka community governed by Marumakkathayam Law and also by the Travancore Krishnanvaka Marumakkathayee Act (Act VII of 1115). It is by virtue of the right of partition conferred by this Act that the plaintiff has sued for partition and recovery of his half share out of the plaint items. The plaintiff had a sister by name Perumal Pillai and their mother was one Kali Amma who had no other children. Perumal Pillai died in the year 1086 leaving the 1st defendant as her only daughter. The 1st defendant was only two years of age at that time. Kali Amma died in the year 1115 and thereafter the plaintiff and the 1st defendant are the only two members in their tarwad. Regarding these facts there is no dispute between the parties. It is also conceded by the 1st defendant that one-half of items 1 and 2 and the whole of items 12 to 15 as also the equity of redemption of items 7, 8 an