JUDGMENT:

This second appeal is filed by the appellants-defendant No.15 (died represented by his legal representatives) defendants 16 and 17 aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 09.08.2017 passed in A.S.No.14 of 2015 on the file of the Judge, Family Court-cum-VII Additional District & Sessions Judge, Sangareddy, Medak District, confirming the judgment and decree dated 19.01.2015 passed in O.S.No.14 of 2009 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Zaheerabad, Medak District.

2. The respondents 1 and 2 –plaintiffs filed the suit for partition of agricultural lands i.e., agricultural land in Sy.No.113 admeasuring Ac.5-28 gts. situated at Mogudampally village, Zaheerabad Mandal, Medak District and agricultural land in Sy.No.289/B, admeasuring Ac.11-28 gts situated at Mogudampally village, Zaheerabad mandal, Medak district (‘A’ and ‘B’ schedule properties).

3. The parties are hereinafter referred as arrayed before the trial court.

4. The plaintiffs are daughters of late O. Yellappa and Smt. Lingamma. As per the plaintiffs, Yellappa died on 05.07.1981 leaving behind him three sons and three daughters as his legal representatives. The first son of Yellappa, by name, O. Devadas died on 24.