JUDGMENT

VIKAS MAHAJAN, J (ORAL)

[The matter is taken up today as 28.05.2026 was declared as holiday on account of Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid)]

BRIEF FACTS & PLEADINGS

1. The present suit has been filed by the plaintiff seeking partition of immovable property being a three storey built up house, built on a plot area of 324.2 sq. yds. bearing plot no. 9, Block C-7, Model Town-III, Delhi – 110009 (hereinafter the ‘suit property’).

2. It is the case of the plaintiff that the suit property was owned by the father of the plaintiff namely, late Sh. Jagdish Prasad Gupta who died intestate at Delhi on 17.12.1993. He left behind his following Class-I legal heirs:

i. Savitri Devi (wife) - died on 07.03.1997

ii. Anil Kumar Gupta (son) - plaintiff.

iii. Ashok Kumar Gupta (son) – died on 05.08.2012

iv. Sheela Mittal (daughter) - defendant no. 7

v. Usha Jain (daughter) - defendant no.8

vi. Anita Gupta (daughter) - defendant no.9

vii. Laxmi Devi (daughter) - died on 04.10.2019

3. Since Ashok Kumar Gupta had expired prior to the filing of the present suit, his widow and children have accordingly, been impleaded as defendant nos. 1 to 6. Likewise, late Smt. Laxmi Devi, daughter of late Jagdish Prasad Gu