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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
GAURI GODSE
Shamgonda Shidgonda Patil (Since Deceased through Legal Heirs): Sumitra Shamgonda Patil – Appellant
Versus
Shivgonda Babgonda Patil (Since Deceased through Legal Heirs) – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
GAURI GODSE, J.
1. This second appeal is on behalf of the original plaintiffs to challenge the concurrent judgments and decrees dismissing the suit for partition and separate possession. They prayed for effecting partition and separate possession as per the agreement for partial partition dated 16th December 1974, and for a decree for partition in respect of the remaining joint family properties. The plaintiffs in the alternative prayed that if the partial partition is not accepted, a decree for partition of all the suit properties be granted for ½ share to the plaintiffs.
2. The second appeal is admitted vide order dated 27th July 1995 on the following substantial questions of law :
“e. Both the courts below erred in holding that the genealogy was incorrect. On the contentions raised by the respondent nos. 1 to 3, the female members of both the branches were brought on record by amendment granted by the court. Thus, when the female members were brought on record with the leave of the court, the court cannot go behind its own order and hold that the genealogy was incorrect. The appellants submit that all the members of both the branches were brought on record and none remain
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