The case involves a suit by Shanti Lata Mishra (plaintiff, mother of deceased Sandeep Mishra) against Aarati Mishra (defendant 1, widow) for declaration of equal shares (under Sections 8 & 10, Hindu Succession Act, 1956) in intestate's immovable property (suit house/land) and movables, partition, injunction, and voiding a sale deed executed by defendant 1 to defendants 2 & 3. (!) (!) (!) (!) Trial court partly decreed equal half shares in suit properties, voided sale deed to extent of plaintiff's share, but rejected preferential purchase right under Section 22 HSA. (!) (!)

Defendants appealed challenging ownership findings and sale validity; plaintiff cross-appealed for Section 22 right. (!) (!) (!) High Court dismissed appeals, allowed cross-appeal: confirmed suit house as self-acquired by deceased (sale deeds Ex. D/1 & D/2 in his name; defendant 1 failed to prove joint ownership via financial contributions); equal Class-I heir shares upheld; defendants 2 & 3 not bona fide purchasers (no public notice, aware of litigation via mediator, pendency since 2000); Section 22 violated (no notice to co-heir of transfer intent). (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) Cross-appeal within limitation. (!) (!)

Plaintiff's heirs granted preferential right to buy defendant 1's half share for Rs.4 lakhs (per sale deed value); defendant 1 to execute sale deed; defendants 2&3 may recover from defendant 1. (!) (!) (!) (!)