JUDGMENT :

1. The two plaintiffs, namely Asha V. Wadhwani and Rina V. Wahdwani, instituted this suit, (i) for declaration of their title and ownership of ground floor of property bearing No.B-59, East of Kailash, New Delhi; (ii) for recovery of possession thereof; and, (iii) for ancillary reliefs, against defendants No.1 to 8, namely (a) Arun Jethmalani, (b) Mohiney K. Jethmalani, (c) Ashish Hingorani, (d) C.V. Hingorani, (e) G.V. Hingorani, (f) Tulsi V. Hingorani, (g) Padma V. Hingorani and (h) Delhi Development Authority (DDA).

2. It was the case of the plaintiffs in the plaint, (i) that Devi Verhomal Hingorani was the owner of the property no. B-59, East of Kailash, New Delhi comprising of two and a half storey building with land underneath; (ii) that on demise of Devi Verhomal Hingorani, in accordance with her Will dated 26th October, 1979, defendant No.3 Ashish Hingorani (Ashish) became the owner of the ground floor of the property, defendants No.6&7 Tulsi V. Hingorani and Padma V. Hingorani became the owner of the first floor of the property; defendant No.5 G.V. Hingorani became the owner of the second floor of the property; defendant No.4 C.V. Hingorani was the named executor