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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.S. SUNDAR, C. KUMARAPPAN
N. Dharmalingam – Appellant
Versus
N. Ayyavoo [Died] – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S.S. SUNDAR, J.
1. The plaintiff in the suit in OS.No.17/2006 on the file of Additional District Court-cum-Fast Track Court No.1, Erode, is the appellant in the above Appeal. The suit is for partition of plaintiff's 1/3rd share in all the suit properties which are described as Items No.1 to 14.
2. Respondents 1 to 12 are defendants 1 to 12 in the suit in OS.No.17/2006. The appellant and respondents, who are plaintiff and defendants, are close relatives. The appellant who is the plaintiff, is the son of one Thiru.Nanjappa Mudaliyar who died in the year 1952. The 1st defendant is none else than the brother of the appellant herein. The 6th defendant is the wife of 1st defendant. Thiru.Nanjappa Mudaliyar had two wives. Through the first wife Chinnammal, he had a son by name Nachimuthu, who died on 06.07.2000. Wife of Thiru.Nachimuthu, Mrs.Parvatham, died even earlier on 02.04.1993. Thiru.Nanjappa Mudailyar had three more daughters through his first wife Smt.Chinnammal. Admittedly, Chinnammal, the first wife died long back and after her life time, Thiru.Nanjappa Mudaliyar married second wife. The daughters of Thiru.Nanjappa Mudaliyar, through first wife had no right or claim in
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