Varadachariar J., delivering the judgment of the Bench observed thus : "It is true that the authorities lay down generally that the communication of the intention to become divided to other coparceners is necessary, but none of them lays down that the severance in status does not take place till after such communication has been received by the other coparceners." After pointing out the various anomalies that might arise in accepting the contention advanced before them, the learned judge proceeded to state : "It may be that if the law is authoritatively settled, it is not open to us to refuse to give effect to it merely on the ground that it may lead to anomalous consequences but when the law has not been so stated in any decision of authority and such a view is not necessitated or justified by the reason of the rules, we see no reason to interpret the reference to " 'communication" in the various cases as implying that the severance does not arise until notice has (1) I.L.R. , 318, 964 actually been received by the addressee or addressees.