Inherited property is often owned jointly by legal heirs according to their respective shares. When co-sharers cannot mutually divide the property, a partition suit or appropriate revenue proceedings may become necessary depending on the nature of property.
The court may determine shares, examine possession, consider whether the property can be divided by metes and bounds, and pass appropriate orders for separate possession or other relief.
Where one co-sharer is enjoying more than his share or excluding others, the question of rent, use and occupation charges, or mesne profits may also arise subject to pleadings and proof.
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