JUDGEMENT

The appeal is filed against the judgment and decree dated 07-01-2004 passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge, Kadiri, Anantapur District, in O.S.No.18 of 1993. The suit is filed for the relief of partition and separate possession of 3/8th share of plaintiffs 2 and 3 in the plaint schedule properties and to direct the defendant to pay future mesne profits to the plaintiffs from the date of plaint till the date of delivery of properties to the plaintiffs and for costs of the suit.

2. The case of the plaintiffs as narrated in the plaint, in brief, is as follows:

(a) It is pleaded that the plaint schedule properties originally belonged to one Saddapalli Venkata Reddy, son of S. Bali Reddy of Cherlopalli, hamlet of Kassamudram, Amadaguru Mandal. He was in possession and enjoyment of the same. He died on 01-9-1947 leaving behind him, his two wives i.e. the 1 st plaintiff and one Lakshmi Narasamma. The said Venkata Reddy had married one Salemma who pre-deceased him. The said Venkata Reddy died issueless. During his life time, the said Venkata Reddy had adopted the defendant. The said Venkata Reddy died undivided with his adopted son who is the defendant.

(b) It is further pleaded