1. This Second appeal is focussed by the defendant animadverting upon the judgment and decree dated 3.10.2012 passed by the Principal Subordinate Judge, Thiruvannamalai, in confirming the judgment and decree dated 26.11.2010 passed by the Principal District Munsif, Thiruvannamalai, in O.S.No.429 of 2008, which was one for partition.

2. The parties are referred to hereunder according to their litigative status and ranking before the trial Court. 3.Compendiously and concisely the germane facts absolutely necessary for the disposal of this Second Appeal, would run thus:

(a) The respondents herein, as plaintiffs, filed the suit seeking partition of the twelve items of the suit properties found described in the schedule of the plaint by averring that the plaintiffs, namely, Sangeetha(P1) and minor Deepa(P2)-represented by her mother Angammal, are the daughters of the defendant-Mani. The defendant is in possession and enjoyment of those suit properties which are the ancestral properties, and that they are entitled to their aliquot shares, so to say, 1/3rd share each, totally 2/3rd share in the plaint scheduled properties.

(b) W hereas the defendant filed the written statement