Judgement

JAGANNADHADAS, J. : This is an appeal against the judgment of a Division Bench of the High Court of Hyderabad dated 12-8-1952, on leave granted by that court under Art. 133(1) of the Constitution on 8-10-1952. These proceedings arise out of a dispute between the late Raja Durga Reddy s widow, Rani Lakshmayamma, and his daughter Rani Shankaramma, which commenced in or about the year 1930 and has been pending for over 25 years.

Raja Durga Reddy die on 2-4-1900, possessed of properties including a Jagir Samashtanam, Papannapet. Hew left behind him surviving, his widow, Rani Lakshmayamma (the present 2nd appellant before us) then aged about 16 yeas and a daughter, Rani Shankaramma (the 1st respondent before us) then aged about one year. On Raja Durga Reddy s death, management of his entire estate was taken over by the Court of Wards under orders of the Government.

The supervision of the Court of Wards was established by Government Notifications published in the Hyderabad Gazettee dated 21-5-1900, and 4-6-1900. This was followed by Virsat (succession) proceedings relating to the Jagir Papannapet Samasthanam which resulted in a Firman of the Nizam dated 29-5-1903, sanctioning the