Section 223: Partition to be effected on the basis of inventory received

1) If a person who is required to submit an inventory of property within the time limit referred to in Section 222 fails to submit the inventory or has exceeded the time limit without submitting a statement of defence, the court shall effect partition on the basis of the inventory of the property submitted by other coparceners.

2) If the partition is effected pursuant to sub-section (1), no lawsuit may be entertained on the ground of dissatisfaction with the partition share.

3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), if a lawsuit is filed for the partition of a property not set out in the inventory of the property submitted by the coparceners but discovered subsequently, the court shall effect partition of that property.