ORAL JUDGMENT

Heard Sri.Muniyappa, learned counsel for the appellants and Sri.Somashekhar Kashimath, learned counsel for contesting respondent Nos.1 to 3.

2. Present appeal is filed by the plaintiffs namely Sumangali and Shivagange daughters of Late Siddamma against the respondents – Lingamma and others. Appellants are unsuccessful plaintiffs who had filed the suit for partition and separate possession in O.S.No.09/2012 in respect of the following immovable property (hereinafter referred to as suit schedule property):

“A country tiled house with vacant space bearing assessment No.178 measuring East to West 8.20 x North to South 8.80 meters, situated at 15^th Ward, Naik’s street, Chikkamamsada Beedi, Gundlupet Town, bounded on,

East – Road

West – House of Rachanaika

North – House of Puttanaika

South – House of Amavase Naika”

3. In the plaint, it is contended that Chennanaika resident of Gundlupet village and his wife by name Bodamma died long back. They had a daughter by name Muddamma and she had married to one Kullanaika and said Kullanaika is also no more. Couple Kullanaika and Muddamma had two daughters namely Puttamma and Siddamma. Said Puttamma again had two children namely Siddaraju an