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1957 Supreme(AP) 92

CHANDRA REDDY, QAMAR HASAN
Chatrathi Jagannadha Rao – Appellant
Versus
M/s. Jatmal Madanlal Jakotia Firm – Respondent


Advocates:
Appeal No. 7/52 :B.Y. Subramaniam and K.V. Ramana Rao, for Appellant; M. Ramamohan Rao and P.S.S. Rama Rao, for Respondent 1.Appeal No. 556/52:Ch. Suryanarayana Murthy, for Appellant; E. Venkatesam and M. Ramachandra Raju, for Respondent 1, N. Ramamohana Rao, for Respondent 4.

Judgement

CHANDRA REDDY, J. : -

I am in entire agreement with the conclusions reached by my learned brother. However, I will add a few words on the effect of a statement by Lokeswararao in Ex. A. 84, namely, that the land bearing Demarcation No. 130 was given to Syamalamba "for Pasupukumkum by her father.

2. Mr. Subrahmanyam for the appellant urges that the expressions "for Pasupukumkuma" do not imply anything more than the purpose for which the gift was made. They do not in any way enlarge the estate that is ordinarily conferred upon a woman i.e. a limited estate, continued the learned Counsel. We are not impressed with this argument. An absolute estate passes to the donee when the land is settled upon her for Pasupukumkuma. The words are of sufficient amplitude to convey full rights of ownership. They indicate the intention of the donor to confer an absolute estate on the donee and not one which determines with her life.

3. The counsel for the appellant cites Poomalai Ammal v. Subbamma, 1952-2 Mad LJ 884 : (AIR 1953 Mad 566) (A), in support of his contention. But that does not render any countenance to his proposition. On the other hand, some of the observations in that case go agai








































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