JUDGMENT

S.B. SINHA, J.—

1.A question of some importance in relation to applicability of custom in the matter of inheritance and succession under the Hindu Women’s Right to Property Act, 1937 falls for our consideration in this appeal which arises out of a judgment and order dated 21.01.1991 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana in Civil Regular Second Appeal No. 2166 of 1978.

2.The relationship between the parties is not in dispute, which would appear from the following genealogical table :

Sohan Singh

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Jiwan Singh Hira Singh-Wife Raj Kaur Relu Singh-Wife Sobhi Raj Kaur[died before | | [Wife]

09.12.84] Sham Singh|

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| Nand Singh | | |

| [Deft. No. 4 ]Inder Singh Mehar Singh Ass Kaur

| [died in 1926] [died in 1937] [died]