1. In order to understand the controversy, which has led to the present litigation, it is necessary to reproduce the following pedigree-table: (See pedigree table on next page) The property in question had been given as a grant to Mata Din by His Highness the Maharaja of the erstwhile State of Patiala. Mata Din is stated to have made a will of his entire property giving one-third each to his two brothers Chet Ram and Badeshi Ram and the remaining one-third to his widow Smt. Anantia. The mutation of succession was sanctioned jointly in the names of these three legatees. On Badeshi Rams death, Ram Sewak, his son, inherited one-third estate and became joint owner with Chet Ram and Smt. Anantia. On Chet Rams death, Sahib Ram plaintiff succeeded his father. Smt. Anantia made a will on 5-3-1945 of her entire property in favour of Ram Sewak. Smt. Anantia died in 1949 and her estate was mutated to the extent of two-third share in favour of Ram Sewak and one-third in favour of Sahib Ram Plaintiff.

PHIKU RAM | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Anantia Sardar Smt. Tulsan = Badeshi Chet Ram (Widow) Mata Din Defendant No. 2 Ram