when a released deed is executed in respect of an undivided share, it will not benefit the releasee, but would benefit the joint family and consequently, all the remaining co-parceners.

Citation

CDJ 1997 MHC 846

Cases Referred:
Chella Subbanna v. Chella Balasubbareddi A.I.R. 1945 Mad. 142; 1945 M.W.N. 95 : [1945] 1 M.L.J. 140;
Vasantrao v. Anandrao 6 Bom.L.R. 925;
Anandrao v. Vasantrao 9 Bom.LR. 595;
Pedayya v. Ramalingam I.L.R. 11 Mad. 406;
Thangavelu Pillai v. Doraiswami Pillai : 27 M.L.J. 272;
Venkatapathi Raju v. Venkatanarasimha Raju L.R. 69 la. 307 : [1936] 71 M.L.J. 558;
Guruswami Goundan v. Marappa Ggoundou A.I.R. 1950 MAD. 140;
Durai alias Karunanidhi v. Devarajalu Naidu : [1990] 1 M.L.J. 507;

Comparative Citations:
1997 (2) MLJ 18, 1997 (3) LW 333,

when a released deed is executed in respect of an undivided share, it will not benefit the releasee, but would benefit the joint family and consequently, all the remaining co-parceners. The learned counsel for the Appellant relied on the decision of this court reported in 

1997 3 LW 333 (P.R.Muniswamy Naidu Vs. V.Venkatesan and 14 others)