IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS RESERVED ON : 03.03.2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 11.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM A.S.No.172 of 2019

1.Lakshmamma

2.Ramachandra Reddy

3.Gopal Reddy

4.Krishna Reddy ... Appellants Vs.

1.Shanthamma

2.Saraswathamma

3.Suseelamma

4.Rajamma

5.Puttamma @ Mallamma

6.Anusuyamma ... Respondents PRAYER : First Appeal has been filed under Section 96 r/w under Order 41 Rule 21 of CPC against the judgment and decree in O.S.No.6 of 2016 dated

23.11.2018 on the file of the Additional District Court, Hosur.

For Appellant ... Ms.V.Srimathi For Respondent ... Mr.R.Poornima Nos.1 to 4 & 6 Respondent No.5 ... Notice served No appearance

JUDGMENT

Aggrieved over the Judgement and Decree dated 23.11.2018 passed in O.S.No.6 of 2016, on the file of the Additional District Court, Hosur, the defendants have preferred the first appeal.

2.For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their rankings in the trial Court.

3.Suit for partition and mesne profits.

4.The defendants in O.S.No.6 of 2016 on the file of the Additional District Court, Hosur, are the appellants herein and the respondents are the plaintiffs therein.

5.The plaintiffs' case is as follows