S. Nagamuthu, J.

The defendant in O.S.No.18 of 2011 on the file of the learned First Additional District Judge, Coimbatore is the appellant herein. The respondent is the plaintiff in the suit. The respondent filed the said suit for partition and for allotment of her half share in the suit properties. The trial Court by decree and judgment dated 21.01.2013 has decreed the suit as prayed for. Challenging the same, the appellant is before this Court with this first appeal.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel for the respondent and I have also perused the records carefully.

3. The case of the plaintiff in brief is as follows:-

The suit properties were all owned by one Mrs. Kuttiyammal. Mrs. Kuttiyammal had a son by name Mr. Mariappan. The plaintiff and the defendant are the daughter and son of Mr. Mariappan. According to the plaintiff, Mrs. Kuttiyammal died intestate on 04.08.1978. On her demise, Mr. Marappan inherited the suit properties and he was enjoying the same along with the plaintiff and the defendant. Mr. Marappan died on 13.01.1992. On his demise, according to the plaintiff, she is entitled for half share in the suit properties as