GURNAM KAUR AND ANR. Vs. PURAN SINGH ETC.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a regular second appeal filed by Gurnam Kaur and another, Defendants -Appellants, against the judgment dated August 27, 1973, of the Additional District Judge, Hissar, whereby he dismissed the appeal filed by them and confirmed the decree of the trial Court.

(2.) THE following pedigree table will be useful in understanding the facts of this case:

(3.) THE learned Subordinate Judge held that Gurnam -Kaur did not perform any valid Karewa marriage with Ram Singh and that Malkiat Kaur was not the legitimate daughter of Ram Singh and he decided issues Nos. 1 and 2 against the Defendants. He held that no alleged custom of Karewa was proved and he decided issue No - 3 also against the Defendants. The suit was held to be within time and he decided issue No. 4 in favour of the Plaintiffs. As a result, the suit of the Plaintiffs was decreed. Feeling aggrieved Gurnam Kaur and Malkiat Kaur, Defendants, filed an appeal against that decree in the Court of the District Judge, which was finally heard by the Additional District Judge. The learned Additional District Judge affirmed the decision of the trial Court on all the issues and dismissed the appeal with no order as to costs. Thereafter Gurnam Kaur and Malkiat Kaur filed this second appeal.