Venkatalakshmiamma vs Chinna Venkatamma

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2026 Supreme(Mad) 1012

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.SOUNTHAR
Venkatalakshmiamma – Appellant
Versus
Chinna Venkatamma – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr.S.Saravanakumar for M/s.I.Abrar Mohamed Abdullah

Table of Content
1. procedural background and factual context of the partition suit. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 6)
2. competing claims regarding the ancestral status of the suit property and validity of prior alienation. (Para 4 , 7)
3. limited application of coparcenary rights to properties alienated before relevant succession amendments. (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
4. evaluation of party conduct and credibility in assessing the maintainability of a partition suit. (Para 11)
5. final judicial order dismissing the second appeal. (Para 12)

JUDGMENT :

S. Sounthar, J.

The unsuccessful plaintiff is the appellant. She filed a suit for partition of 1/5^th share. The suit was dismissed by the Trial Court and the findings of the Trial Court were affirmed by the First Appellate Court. Aggrieved by the concurrent findings, the plaintiff has come before this Court.

2. The appellant/plaintiff is the daughter of 1^st defendant. The defendants 2 to 4 are siblings of the plaintiff. The defendants 5 and 6 are sons of plaintiff’s brother, the 3^rd defendant. The 7^th defendant is the purchaser of the suit property from father of the plaintiffs and his son-3^rd defendant and grandsons-defendants 5 and 6. The 8^th defendant is th