The legal representatives of the deceased first appellant viz., appellants 2 to 7 have preferred this appeal before this Court as against the judgment and decree dated 20.09.2001 made in O.S.No.935 of 2000 on the file of Learned VII Additional Judge City Civil Court, Chennai.

.2. The necessary averments of the respondent/plaintiff case are set out hereunder:

.The respondent/plaintiff is the daughter of the deceased first appellant/first defendant and sister of the other appellants/ defendants. The respondent/plaintiff and appellants/defendants are co-owners of the properties mentioned in the items 1 to 3 of the plaint schedule. The respondent/plaintiff is entitled to 1/16th share in these properties.

.3. The first item is a house property bearing Door No.203, Angappanaicken Street, Mannady, Chennai-600 001, the first item is also a house property at door No.2, Adam Street, Mannady, Chennai-1, the third item is the Gold Jewellery weighing 30 sovereigns. The first item is a big building comprising of three floors and it is occupied by several tenants and they occupy first to third floors. The appellants/defendants 1 to 5 are carrying on business in the ground floor of the