S Shivraj Reddy Died Through His Lrs vs S Raghuraj Reddy And Anr

The Supreme Court held that in matters of partition of family property under the Partition Act, 1893, efforts must first be made to settle the property among family members before proceeding to public auction. The Court directed the Trial Court to attempt a family auction and, if unsuccessful, to conduct a public auction after obtaining an independent valuation of the property. The proceedings must be completed within six months, and the appeal was disposed of with no costs awarded.