ORDER

The appellants have filed this appeal to set aside the Judgment and decree dated 20.01.2017 in O.S.No.131 of 2011 on the file of III Additional District Court, Salem.

2. Heard Mr. P.Jagadeesan, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr. , learned Counsel for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

3. For the purpose of convenience, the parties herein are referred to as they were ranked in the suit.

4. The appellants in this case are the defendants 1 and 3 in suit O.S. No. 131 of 2011 on the file of the III Additional District Court, Salem.

5. Before the trial court, the first respondent/plaintiff filed a suit for partition against four defendants in O.S. No. 131 of 2011. The first, third, and fourth defendants contested the suit. After hearing both sides, the learned trial judge granted relief of partition in respect of items 1 to 3 by allotting a one-fifth share to the plaintiff. However, in respect of the fourth item, the suit was dismissed. Challenging the said findings, defendants 1 and 3 have preferred this appeal.

6. Brief Facts of the Case: One Pandian had two wives. Through his first wife, Govindammal, he had one daughter named Dhanam. Through his sec