P. Sanjeeva Reddy vs P. Lakshmi Devi - 2022 Supreme(Telangana) 744

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2022 Supreme(Telangana) 744

G. ANUPAMA CHAKRAVARTHY
P. Sanjeeva Reddy – Appellant
Versus
P. Lakshmi Devi – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: A. Narasimha Reddy.
For the Respondent: Manik Rao.

JUDGMENT :

This appeal is arising out of and against the judgment and decree dated 30.06.2001 in O.S.No.790 of 1992 on the file of I Senior Civil Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad. The defendant is the appellant.

2. For the sake of convenience, parties will be referred to as arrayed in the suit.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the plaintiff has filed a suit for partition against the defendant, claiming half share of the plaint schedule properties.

4. As per the recitals of the plaint, the plaintiff is the widow of Late P. Ramchandra Reddy and the defendant is the son of Late P. Ramchandra Reddy through his first wife by name Smt. Ratnamma. After the death of the first wife, the said Ramchandra Reddy married the plaintiff and the defendant was 3 months old when his mother died. Sri P. Ramchandra Reddy died on 17.05.1989 leaving behind the plaintiff and the defendant as surviving legal heirs. The parties are Hindus by religion and they are governed by Mithakshara school of law. Late P. Ramchandra Reddy acquired the plaint schedule properties with his self-acquired funds and upon his death, the plaintiff and the defendant have succeeded to equal shares to the plaint schedule prop