[en] High spin fractions (HSF) of ^130,132Sb and ^131,133Te have been determined in the neutron induced fission of ²³²Th and ²³²U using off-line gamma ray spectrometric technique. From the HSF, fragment angular momenta (J_rms) were deduced using statistical model analysis. From the J_rms values, deformation parameter (β) were deduced and compared with the same in the even-even and odd-even fissioning systems to examine the effect of nuclear structure and the role of odd neutron spin. In all the fissioning systems the effect of shell closure proximity and odd-even effect on J_rms was clearly observed. However, the role of odd neutron spin was not seen in even-odd fissioning systems like the odd-proton spin effect in odd-odd fissioning systems. (author)