JUDGMENT :

T. Ravindran, J.

1. Challenge in this Second Appeal is made to the judgment and decree dated 15.04.2015 in A.S. No. 25 of 2014 on the file of First Additional Subordinate Court, Coimbatore, reversing the judgment and decree dated 28.01.2014 in O.S. No. 748 of 2004 on the file of III Additional District Munsif Court, Coimbatore.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their rankings in the trial court.-

3. Suit for partition.

4. The case of the plaintiff, in brief, is that the first plaintiff is the sister of the first defendant and the second defendant is the wife of the first defendant. The suit properties are the inheritance of Rama Konar, the father of the first plaintiff and the first defendant. Rama Konar had another son by name Krishnasamy, who died without issues. Rama Konar had died about 57 years back. His widow, namely the mother of the plaintiff and the first defendant died about 40 years back. Rama Konar himself effected a family arrangement under which he had declared and allotted 1/4 share to each of the four family members with a right and enjoyment for life and his wife. Under the arrangement right was vested and possession postponed