The appellants are the defendants 5 to 15 in a suit for partition. The respondents herein are the plaintiffs. The trial Court dismissed the suit. The appellate Court allowed the Appeal and thereby decreed the suit.

2. The case of the plaintiffs is as follows:

a. The first plaintiff is the daughter and the second plaintiff is the wife of the first defendant. The suit property originally belonged to one Subramani Asari. He died instate leaving behind his sons namely, first to third defendants to inherit the property. Therefore, the first plaintiff being the daughter of the first defendant, is entitled to 1/5th share in the suit property along with her father. The second and third defendants are entitled to 1/6th share each. The fourth defendant is the co-purchaser of the suit property. The first defendant, was ill advised by the second and third defendants and they were attempting to deprive the first plaintiff's share in the suit property. Therefore, the first plaintiff demanded partition of the suit property. The defendants, instead of answering her claim attempted to alienate the suit property including the share of the first plaintiff. Hence, the relief of partition is so