( 1 ) THESE four appeals arise out of the judgment and decree passed by learned Trial Court in Partition Suit No. 153/ 1972. Two appeals,. e. First Appeal No. 18 of 1999 (R) filed by Smt. Saraswati Singh (defendant No. 3 in the suit) and First Appeal no. 20 of 1999 (R) filed by Anil Kumar singh (the defendant No. 1 in the suit) are against the judgment and preliminary decree dated 28-11-1998 passed by learned sub-Judge-VII, Ranchi in the said suit whereas First Appeal No. 73 of 2001 filed by Smt. Saraswati Singh (defendant No. 3 in the suit) and First Appeal No. 74 of 2001 filed by Anil Kumar Singh (said defendant no. 1) are against the final decree dated 26-7-2001 passed in the said Partition Suit No. 153 of 1972.

( 2 ) SINCE all the appeals are based on the same facts, evidences and material and the parties are also common, the same were heard together and are being disposed of by this judgment.

( 3 ) THE original plaintiff Surendra Sinha had filed the said partition suit, praying decree for partition of 3/4th share in item Nos. 1 and 2 and 1/4th share in item Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6. 7. 8, 9 and 10 of the Schedule appended to the plaint and also for a decree for rendition of