G.K.MISRA
PALUNI DEI – Appellant
Versus
RATHI MALLICK – Respondent
MISRA, J.
( 1 ) THE sole point involved in this appeal is whether defendant 2 is entitled to any relief under Section 4 of the Partition Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act ). Facts relevant for the appreciation of this point need only be mentioned. One Kelu had four sons--Kashi, Ananda, Nilei and Bholi. Paluni (defendant 2) is the daughter of bholi. Chanda (defendant 1) is the widow of Dinei, son of Nilei. Keluni (defendant 3) is the widow of Kurup, son of Ananda. Defendants Nos. 4 and 5 are the sons of kashi. Plaintiff purchased Ka schedule property from defendant No. 1 by a registered sale-deed, dated 14-11-1953 (Ex. 1/a) Plots Nos. 85 and 543, in respect of which relief under Section 4 of the Act is claimed, constitute portions of ka schedule land. The concurrent findings of both the Courts are that the plaintiff is a stranger purchaser and that defendant No. 2 is a resident of village jagannathpur where she resides with her husband, but at times comes with her husband to village Bahuliapada to look after the properties which she has got from her parents and her husband is not a Gharjamai.
( 2 ) TO appreciate the contention, Section 4 (1) of the Act may be quoted-"where a
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