section 16
Partition of tarwad house
The Mappilla Marumakkattayam Act, 1939Chapter III PARTITION
In a partition of tarwad properties, unless two-thirds of the members of the tarwad desire to the contrary, the tarwad house including the site or sites of any building appurtenant thereto and such other land as is necessary for the convenient enjoyment of the tarwad house shall be kept undivided for the common use of all the members of the tarwad, in which case, the charges of upkeep and maintenance of the tarwad house shall be borne by the member or members that live in the house: Provided that where such house is no longer used or required for purposes of residence or is continually neglected, such house, site or sites and land may be divided among the members of the tarwad entitled thereto.
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