Suit for partition

Suit for partition—Held, the suit for partition is not disposed of by passing of the preliminary decree—It is by a final decree that the immovable property of joint Hindu family is partitioned by metes and bounds—After the passing of the preliminary decree, the suit continues until the final decree is passed—If in the interregnum i.e. after passing of the preliminary decree and before the final decree is passed, the events and supervening circumstances occur necessitating change in shares, there is no impediment for the court to amend the preliminary decree or pass another preliminary decree re-determining the rights and interests of the parties having regard to the changed situation—Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Section 6—Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 20, Rule 18.