This second appeal has been directed against the Judgment and decree dated 20.03.2007 passed in Appeal Suit No.62 of 2006 by the Principal District Court, Madurai, wherein the Judgment and decree 30.01.2006 passed in Original Suit No.1092 of 2001 by the Third Additional Sub Court, Madurai are modified.

2. The respondents herein as plaintiffs have instituted Original Suit No.1092 of 2001 on the file of the Third Additional Sub Court, Madurai praying to pass a preliminary decree of partition in respect of their 2/11 shares in the suit properties and also for directing the defendants 1 to 9 to render accounts, wherein the present appellants have been shown as defendants.

.3. Theconspectus of the averments of the plaint can be stated like thus: The plaintiffs and defendants are the children of B.R.Ramarao and Rajalakshmi. The said Ramarao has started his aluminium business in Door No.27, TS.No.2596, Chinthamani Road, Madurai Town prior to 40 years. The plaintiffs being the eldest male members of the family have rendered their assistance in the said business. The said business has been developed due to unstinted efforts of the plaintiffs. The defendants 1 and 2 have also r