6.The suit for partition was filed in the year 2008. As a matter of fact, the suit for partition in O.S.No.74 of 2008 is not only in respect of the properties of the father of the plaintiff but also in respect of the joint family properties consisting of members belonging to the other descendants of plaintiffs' grand father. From the records, it can be seen that the earlier suit filed in O.S.No.482 of 1976 was decreed way back in 1982 and the partition by metes and bounds could not be proceeded because of the pendency of appeal in A.S.Nos.356 of 1983 and 696 of 1999 before this Court and further appeal in L.P.A. Nos.61 and 62 of 2000. It is also alleged by the contesting respondents that the appellant committed the murder of his own father only for the sake of grabbing properties and that though he was acquitted, it is not a Honourable acquittal. There are other circumstances, in this case, to indicate that the appellant is protracting the proceedings only on the grounds which were negatived by the Court in the previous round of litigation. This Court find no merits in this appeal. Hence, this appeal is dismissed with costs of the respondents 1 to 4 herein. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
