1. The petition originally filed for the grant of Letters of Administration has been converted as suit in view of the caveat filed by the defendants herein.

2. He brief facts of the case of the plaintiffs are as follows:-

(i) The 1st and 2nd plaintiffs are the daughters and 3rd and 4th plaintiffs are the sons of one Chandra Ammal @ Chandra Bai, who is the 1st daughter of the deceased K.R. Lokiah Naidu. 1st respondent is the brother of the said Chandra Ammal @ Chandra Bai and one Mrs. Govindammal and son of the said deceased K.R. Lokiah Naidu. The 2nd respondent is the son, 3rd respondent is the daughter respectively of one Mrs. Govindammal, who is the youngest daughter of the said deceased K.R. Lokiah Naidu. The deceased Lokiah Naidu died on 01.3.1964, leaving two properties, viz. (1) The House and Land at premises no. 3, Alagiri Nagar, II Street, Vadapalani, Madras 26 and (2) the house with leasehold rights of land at premises no. 8, Egavalliamman Koil Street, George Town, Mad