(1.) These appeals arise out of the common judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in First Appeal Nos.29, 30 & 31 of 1991 dated 31.07.1997.
(2.) The parties are related as under:-
(3.) The deceased first respondent herein/plaintiff had filed the suit for partition on 26.02.1970 claiming 1/8 th of the share in the family properties. The trial Court by the judgment dated 31.01.1991 passed the preliminary decree for partition being Civil Original Suit No.71A/1984 and held that :-