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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.JAYACHANDRAN
S.Gunasundari, W/o late M.Sekar – Appellant
Versus
S.Dhakchayani, W/o Subramani – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
G. JAYACHANDRAN, J.
1. The appeal suit is against the dismissal of the partition suit filed by one of the daughter of Kanniappa Gramini in respect of the property which devolved on him in the partition between him and his brothers in the year1957.
2. A larger extent of land measuring 7800 sq.ft. was purchased by one Vanchi Gramini on 13.07.1936 and during his life time, he sold a portion of it measuring 1950 sq.ft to one Athilakshmi and left the balance land for his three sons to inherit it. On his death, his three sons namely Kanniappa Gramini, Kaliappa Gramini and Arumuga Gramini inherited it and got divided under a partition deed dated 22.11.1957. In the said partition, 1950 sq.ft of land was allotted to Kanniappa Gramini and he took possession of the land and constructed a house.
3. Kanniappa Gramini and his wife Parvathiammal had one son and 4 daughters. The suit for partition filed by Dhakchayani, daughter of Kanniappa Gramini. The first appellant Gunasundari, the first respondent Dhakchayani, Rani (who is the mother of appellants 2 to 4), and Seethalakshmi (the 6th respondent) are the four daughters of Kanniappa Gramini. Ramalingam is the only son of Kanniappa Gramini
A partition suit cannot proceed if necessary parties are not joined, and mere passage of time does not negate the limitation period for filing such claims.
Rights for partition in ancestral property for daughters recognized post the 2005 amendment, with claims barred by limitation in the absence of joint possession.
The judgment clarifies that female heirs retain rights to seek partition despite Section 23, which is lifted when a male heir claims partition.
The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 grants daughters co-parcener status from birth, making any prior relinquishment of rights invalid for partition claims.
Amendment to the Hindu Succession Act grants daughters equal rights to inheritance in coparcenary properties, which necessitates modification of prior partition decrees that fail to account for such ....
Female heirs cannot inherit ancestral property if the predecessor died before the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, affirming the need for existing legal frameworks in succession claims.
Daughters have equal coparcenary rights in Hindu Undivided Family properties post-2005 amendment, but prior partitions are valid if established before the amendment.
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