The Judgment was delivered by :

Suit for partition and separate possession.

2. The plaint averments are as follows :-

The 1st defendant Smt. Lakshmikanthammal and 2nd defendant Smt. Rajalakshmi Ammal are senior and junior widows of one late Srinivasalu Naidu who died in-testate on 4-5-1980. The 3rd defendant Smt. Sarojini is the daughter of the 1st defendant Smt. Lakshmikanthammal, while 4th defendant Gajalakshmi is the eldest daughter of 2nd defendant Smt. Rajalakshmi Ammal. Plaintiff Baghyavathi is her youngest daughter. Srinivasalu Naidu married the second defendant Smt. Rajalakshmi Ammal as his second wife in the year 1948. While items 1 to 3 in the plaint schedule are the self acquired properties of Srinivasalu Naidu, the shipping and clearing agent business carried on by him as sole proprietor is described as Item 4 in the plaint schedule. The parties herein alone are legal heirs of deceased Srinivasalu Naidu. The plaintiff is entitled to 1/4th share in the said properties. Hence the suit for partition and separate possession of her one fourth share in the said properties. Hence the suit for partition and separate possession of her one fourth share in the plaint prop