Supreme Court of India

Dattatraya @ Prakash and Ors. v. Krishna Rao @ Lala Saheb Baxi through L.rs. Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [1991] 3 S.C.R. 644
Bench N.M. Kasliwal and K. Ramaswamy JJ.
Decided 20 August 1991

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What the Court ordered

We hold that Item 2, 3 and 5 of schedule 2 lands become the properties of the appellants. c Cash grant of item 1 in schedule 3 of a sum of Rs.6895.00 is to the family; the respondent had already received maintenance as a Junior member from the family and so he is not entitled again to a share therein.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Hindu Law--Chandurpur Jagir-Grant-ln perpetuity and enjoyment from generation to generation-Succession to impartible estate-Rule of governance--Consideration of-Ini:ome of impartib/e estare-Nature of. One Yesaji-2, ancestor of the parties rendered meritorious mili­ tary service to Ranaji Scindia and in recognition thereof, the Raja of Gwalior granted permanent jagir of Chandurpura village together with the buildings situated in 100 Bighas of land and the residential Bada with right of enjoyment and succession from generation to generation. By virtue thereof, the ownership, possession and

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