SHYAMRATHI KUNWAR Vs. DHARAM DEO SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE relationship between the parties will appear from the following pedigree:

(2.) THIS appeal has arisen out of a suit instituted by Dharam Deo Singh on 24 -2 -1947, against Sm. Shyam Rathi, and against his grandfather, Timal Singh, and his uncle Nandan, for the possession of the property conveyed by a deed of gift, executed by Timal Singh and Nandan in favour of Sm. Shyam Rathi. The plaintiff alleged that the property conveyed by the deed of gift was joint family property, which the donors had no right to transfer. He prayed that he might be put in joint possession of the property along with his grandfather, Timal Singh, and his uncle, Nandan. Timal Singh and Nandan were thus arrayed as pro forma defendants, the relief having been claimed only against Sm. Shyam Rathi, who alone contested the suit.

(3.) ON 25 -8 -1947, after the death of Timal Singh, Nandan executed a deed of adoption, in which he stated that he had adopted as his son Sahab Singh, the grandson of Sm. Shyam Rathi, on 20 -8 -1947. Thereafter, Nandan also died on 8 -10 -1947. The plaintiff seems to have been unaware of this adoption and in ignorance of this adoption he applied on 28 -10 -1947, that the name of Nandan deceased be also struck off the array of defendants. Issues were framed in the case on that very day. It appears that after the counsel for the plaintiff had left the Court, an application was made on behalf of Sm. Shyam Rathi, stating that Nandan had left behind him an adopted son, Sahab Singh. The Court allowed time upto 15 -11 -1947, to the plaintiff to file objections to this application, but no notice of it appears to have been given to the plaintiff.