JUDGMENT :

M.S. Ramachandra Rao, J.

These two Appeals arise out of the same suit between the same parties, and so they are being disposed of by this common order.

2. The appellants in both the Appeals are defendant nos.1 to 3 in Original Suit No.432 of 2019 on the file of XV Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-XV Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cum-II Additional Family Judge, Ranga Reddy District at Kukatpally (for short "the Court below").

3. The said suit had been filed by their three sisters and the son of a deceased sister, viz., Bhagyamma, for partition of Plaint 'A', 'B', & 'C' Schedule properties into seven equal shares, and for allotment of 1/7th share each to plaintiff nos.1 to 4 / respondent nos.2 to 5 in Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.408 of 2020 / respondent nos.1 to 4 in Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.440 of 2020 (hereinafter, referred to as 'plaintiffs'); and 1/7th share each to appellants, and 1/7 share to appellants and 1st respondent in Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.408 of 2020 / appellants and 5th respondent in Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.440 of 2020.

4. The parties will henceforth be referred to as per their array in the suit.

The case of the plaintiffs

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