VENKATRAO ANANTDEO JOSHI vs SAU. MALATIBAI .

The case involves a civil suit for partition of joint family agricultural land where the trial court was directed to frame a specific issue regarding tenancy. The primary legal question is whether the determination of tenancy rights under the Tenancy Act must be referred to a competent revenue court before proceeding with the partition. The Supreme Court examined the orders of the High Court and District Court regarding the jurisdiction to decide tenancy issues in a partition suit.