The defendants 1 and 3 are the appellants.

.2. The averments in the plaint are as follows: The plaintiff and defendants 1 and 2 are the daughter and sons of Kumarasami Gounder to whom the suit property belonged. Kumarasami Gounder who was enjoying the properties as head of the joint family died intestate on 26. 1967. Even after celebrating the marriage of the plaintiff, Kumarasami Gounder was detaining the plaintiff, her husband and their children with him. His wife predeceased Kumarasami Gounder. The first defendant was away from the village on account of his employment. But yet, the plaintiff and the second defendant who were residing in the family house, used to give a share of the yield due to the first defendant and he was also enjoying the same. The second defendant had helped the plaintiff in taking 6 acres of land in Pandali village of Kollegal taluk on lease. The second defendant was giving share from the yield of the family property to the plaintiff till 1986 Vaikasi. The plaintiff came to know that defendants 1 and 2 have divided the properties among them by means of a partition deed dated 23. 1981. When the plaintiff attempted to take registration copy of the