LAWS(SC)-2017-8-126

SARDAR SURJEET SINGH Vs. JUGUNA BAI (SINCE DEAD)

Decided On August 02, 2017
SARDAR SURJEET SINGH Appellant
V/S
Juguna Bai (Since Dead) Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) These appeals have been preferred against the judgment and order dated 30.11.2007 passed by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Civil Revision Petition Nos.3914 and 3144 of 2007, whereby the High Court allowed the impleadment of respondent No.3 in the final decree proceedings on the basis of deed of settlement dated 30.12.1978.

(3.) The facts indicate that defendant Nos.2 and 3 are sisters. Late Sardar Santh Singh, with the consent of his wives, adopted the appellant herein-Sardar Surjeet Singh, when he was three years old. After the adoption, Smt. Juguna Bai gave birth to one daughter-Sathnam Kaur, defendant No.3. Later on, one adoption deed was executed on 7.7.1978.