(1.) THIS is defendant's appeal.
(2.) THE following pedigree serves to elucidate the relevant facts:- Ram Swarup Reoti Saran (plaintiff) Smt. Ramkali Smt. Kasturi Devi Smt. Ram Murti Devi (D. 1/4) (Dead) (D. 2) Ramesn Behari Shakuntala Chelan Kumari (D. 1/1) (D.1/2) (P. 1/3)
(3.) BRIJ Kishore the defendant no. 3 raised the plea that he had been adopted as his son by the plaintiff on December 1, 1962. The registered deed of adoption was executed on May 18, 1964. The deed of adoption was, however, cancelled subsequently by the plaintiff on January 22, 1965 and the plaintiff maintained that the alleged adoption was invalid because the defendant no. 3 was born on February 11, 1947 and since he was over 15 years in age, he could not have been adopted under the law.