Judgement

DUTT, J. :- The only point that is involved in this appeal by special leave is whether a gift by a coparcener of his undivided coparcenary interest to another coparcener is void or not.

2. In order to consider the point it is necessary to state a few relevant facts. Two brothers, Rami Reddy and Veera Reddy and the sons and daughters of the latter being respondents Nos. 2 to 7 herein, constituted a joint Hindu family governed by the Mitakshara School of Hindu Law. On May 4, 1959, Rami Reddy executed a deed of settlement (Ex. A-1) in favour of his brother, Veera Reddy, conveying his entire undivided interest in the coparcenary reserving a life interest to himself and also providing that after his death, his brother should maintain his wife. Rami Reddy died in January, 1965 and shortly thereafter his brother Veera Reddy also died in March, 1965. It appears that after the death of Rami Reddy, differences arose between his widow and the respondent No. 1, as a result of which the widow of Rami Reddy (since deceased) demanded a partition of her husbands share which was gifted by her husband to his brother Veera Reddy. Thereafter, she filed a suit out of which this appeal arises fo