DAS, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a plaintiff's appeal arising out of a suit by her for declaration of her reversionary right in respect of the properties left by one Brajamohan Praharaj mohapatra, the last male-holder and for a further declaration that defendant 1 is not the adopted son of the said Brajamohan. Plaintiff Js the lull sister of brajamohan who died on 3-12-43 leaving behind him three widows who are defendants 2, 3 and 4. Defendant 1 is alleged to be the adopted son of Brajamohan; the adoption having been made by the widows after his death on the basis of an authority given by him during his life time. The plaintiff thus challenged the validity of the adoption and prayed for a declaration that defendant 1 was not the adopted son of Brajamohan. It is further averred in the plaint that Brajamohan had a son and a daughter who predeceased him. Defendants 2 and 3 in their written statement not only supported the adoption of defendant I, but also stated that Brajamohan left a daughter named Basanti born to him through defendant 2 and that she was still alive. Accordingly they challenged the right of the plaintiff-appellant to institute the present suit on the ground that she was not th