Are properties bought after family separation part of partition suit? HC answers Properties bought after family separation cannot be included in a partition suit filed subsequently, that too by way of an amendment, the Karnataka High Court has ruled. Once a plaintiff were to contend that he has separated from the family, the properties bought subsequent to the said separation cannot be included in the said plaint for partition filed subsequently. The legal experts at Reddy and Reddy law firm specialise in handling dispute related to family laws.