JUDGMENT

Mrs. SUJATA V. MANOHAR, J. :—The appellant Vrindavanibai was the original defendant No. 1 in the suit filed by Vithalrao Ganpatrao Ganeshkar in the Court of the Civil Judge, Junior Division, at Pune. The present respondents 1 to 5 are the heirs and legal representatives of the original plaintiff Vithalrao Ganpatrao Ganeshkar. The suit was filed for a declaration that the plaintiff was the owner of the suit property which consists of a house bearing No. 674, Narayan Peth at Pune.

2. The suit/property originally belonged to one Rangubai Maruti Ganeshkar. She died on 28-2-1947 and her property was inherited by her daughter Babubai Sonba Pawar. Babubai was widowed in childhood. She had no children. She was in possession of this house till her death. She resided in one of the rooms in this house. The other rooms were rented out. In her lifetime she was managing this property, recovering rent and maintaining herself from this income. Babubais mother had a sister Gangubai. Gangubai had two daughters - Vrindavanibai and Indubai who are the appellant and respondent No. 2 before us. Babubai had good relations with the appellant Vrindavanibai and her husband. The appellant often visit