( 1 ) IN this Revision Petition, a short question which needs consideration is whether a "son" includes a "step-son" within the meaning of Section 15 of Hindu Succession Act.

( 2 ) FIRST, the facts Father of the plaintiff/petitioner Lachhman Prasad married twice during his lifetime. The petitioner and his brother Mahender Prakash were born out of marriage of Lacbhman Prakash with Kala Wati. After the death of Kala Wati, Shri Lachhman Prasad married Hasmukh Wati. Out of the wedluck of Lachhman Prasad and Hasmukh Wati the second wife, one daughter namely Bela, the respondent was born. Shri Lachhman Prasad died on 1. 11. 51 leaving behind Hasmukh Wati as his widow, the petitioner. Rattan Prakash and his brother Mahender Prakash and his step-sister Bela. After the death of Lachhman Prasad, the property left by him was partitioned amongst Hasmukh Wati, Rattan Prakash and Mahender Prakash and each was given one-third share by virtue of an award given by Shri Bhagwan Dass, Advocate. In the award, provision for maintenance and education etc, of the respondent Bela, minor daughter of the deceased Lachhman Prasad was also made by allotting 900 shares of DCM to her. Hasmukh Wati w