MARIRUDRAIAH vs B.SAROJAMMA .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to allow the impleadment of purchasers in a partition suit under Section 96 of the Civil Procedure Code. The Court affirmed that the purchasers, having stepped into the shoes of the original appellants, are entitled to compensation for the share of the plaintiffs in the property, as per the compromise reached among the parties. The judgment clarified that the final decree proceedings must account for the market value of the plaintiffs' share in the property sold, thus ensuring equitable distribution under Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act.