JUDGMENT

OZA, J. :— These appeals arise out of the judgment of Punjab & Haryana High Court dated 21-9-1984 in Regular Second Appeal Nos. 1716/78 and 1698/78 wherein the learned Judge dismissed the two second appeals and maintained the judgment of the appellate court i.e. Additional District Judge granting a decree for half share of the property each in favour of Smt. Pan Bai and Smt. Sohan Bai, the two daughters of deceased Smt. Mam Kaur.

2. In order to clearly understand the facts the pedigree of the family would be relevant :

Hari Singh

Sanehi Singh Hazari Singh - Smt. Mam Kaur Jawana Singh

Lakhi Singh ________________________________________

Ranjit Singh and 6 other sons (Defendants 7 to 13) Smt. Pan Bai (Plaintiff in suit out of which RSA No. 1698 of 1978 has arisen) Smt. Sohan Bai (Plaintiff in suit out of which RSA No. 1716 of 1978 has arisen) Munshi Singh and five others (defendants Nos. 1 to 6)

3. Hazari Singh owned agricultural lands the dimensions and its identity is not in dispute before us and he died in November 1918 leaving beind his widow Smt. Mam Kaur who inherited the property. Hazari Singh had left behind two daughters i.e. Smt. Pan Bai, Plaintiff in the suit out of