Partition of self acquired property

Janaki,

Please note that both the acts referred to herein above in your query will not apply to this case because basically it was the self acquired property of the old man who died intestate leaving behind his sons and daughter as his successors to succeed all his estates .  Therefore all his class I legal heirs are equally entitled to their legitimate share in the property left behind by their father.  An equal partition of the property will the only legal solution if there is no compromise/understanding arrived among all the heirs in this regard.