SELVI vs GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR (D) THR. LRS.

The Supreme Court upheld the trial court's preliminary decree for partition, affirming that the plaintiffs, Kalyani Pillai and Vasudevan Pillai, are entitled to redeem and recover possession of 7.40 acres of property under the mortgage agreement. The Court clarified that the plaintiffs, as heirs of the original mortgagors, have the right to redeem the mortgage despite the claims of the defendants. The High Court's decision to set aside the trial court's decree was reversed, reinforcing the plaintiffs' entitlement under the relevant property laws.