JUDGMENT

Shivaraj V. Patil, J.-This appeal is by the plaintiffs challenging the validity and the correctness of the judgment and degree dated 27th June, 1994 passed in Second Appeal No. 405 of 1994 by the High Court of Bombay affirming the concurrent findings of the trial court and that of the first appellate court. In order to appreciate the contentions urged before us, it has become necessary to state the facts to the extent necessary for deciding the questions that arise for consideration. The family pedigree of the parties is as set out below:-

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Vyankat (Died on Anand Rao  8-2-1978) (Died in 1930)

 Widow Krishnabai (Defendant No. 2) (Died in April 1980) #Allegedly adopted *Dattatraya on 10-6-78

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