MADANLAL (DEAD) BY LRS. vs YOGA BAI(DEAD) BY LRS.

The Supreme Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh High Court's decision granting a 1/5th share of the joint family property to the plaintiffs, reversing the trial court's dismissal of the partition suit. The Court emphasized that the High Court correctly appreciated the evidence, establishing that the business started by Purandas was a joint family enterprise. The ruling clarified that the trial court's findings on the absence of joint family property were not substantiated by the evidence presented.