GOVINDAMMAL vs R.PERUMAL CHETTIAR

The Supreme Court addressed the partition suit filed by the plaintiff, the second wife of Raju Naidu, under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The Court held that the plaintiff, as a legal heir, is entitled to a share in the properties of Raju Naidu despite the claims of the defendants regarding prior settlements and alienations. The Court emphasized that any decree obtained in earlier suits without the plaintiff's participation is not binding on her, thus affirming her right to seek partition and separate possession of the properties.