IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR . JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL A.S.No.61 of 2026 &

C.M.P.No.1819 of 2026 S.Senthil Kumar … Appellant Versus

1. S.Bakkiyalakshmi

2. S.Gayathri

3. J.Vijalakshmi

4. J.Mirthika

5. Minor Dharshan … Respondents First Appeal filed under Section 96 of CPC to set aside the judgment and decree in O.S.No.416 of 2021 dated 19.11.2025 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur @ Poonamallee.

For Appellant : Ms.A.Niyamth Nisha For Respondent(s) : Mr.R.Lokeshwaran for R1 to R5

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)

Aggrieved over the preliminary decree passed by the trial Court dividing the suit property into 4 equal shares and allotting ¼ share to the first plaintiff, ¼ share to the second plaintiff and ¼ share to plaintiffs 3 to 5 together, the unsuccessful sole defendant filed the present appeal.

2. The parties are referred to as per their rankings before the trial Court.

3. The first plaintiff is the wife of one Sammanthan, second plaintiff is the daughter of Sammanthan, Plaintiffs 3 to 5 are wife, daughter and son of first plainti