(1.) These civil appeals arise out of common judgment and decree dated 12th September 2008 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Second Appeal No. 1930 of 1983 (Chandra Nath Kala (D) through LRs. v. Trijugi Narain (D) through LRs. and Others) and Second Appeal No. 2017 of 1983 (Sankoo and Another v. Trijugi Narain (D) through LRs and Others).
(2.) The issue raised in the present appeals relates to the nature of the property, that is, whether the perpetual leasehold rights in plot No. 16 (Old Plot No. 9), Chaukhandi Kydganj, Allahabad Nazul Plot ('the property' for short) was coparcenary joint Hindu family property or being a part of impartible estate of the State of Maihar, was clothed with the incidence of self-acquired and separate property.
(3.) In order to decide the controversy, we would record the facts in brief.