1. This is an appeal under S.96 read with O.41 of CPC by the appellants against the judgment and preliminary decree dated 05.04.2022 delivered by Learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Court No.1, West Tripura, Agartala in connection with Case No.T.S.(P)130 of 2017.

2. Heard Mr. S. Pandit, Learned counsel appearing for the appellants as well as Mr. Samarjit Bhattacharjee, Learned counsel appearing for the respondent - plaintiffs. None appears on behalf of the proforma - respondent No.3.

3. Before proceeding with the merit of this appeal, let us discuss about the subject matter of the suit filed before the Learned Trial Court. The respondent - plaintiffs filed a partition suit before the Court of Learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Court No.1, West Tripura, Agartala seeking partition of the suit land as mentioned in schedule of the plaint. According to the respondent - plaintiffs, one Benimadhab Roy (since dead) was the father of the respondent - plaintiffs and one Ram