( 1 ) ONE Sri Gulraj Gupta had purchased a property bearing No. 20, Barakhamba Road, New delhi, in the name of his wife, Smt. Lilawati Gupta; He died some time in 1940 leaving behind his widow, Smt. Lilawati Gupta, two sons, Sarvasri Hans Raj Gupta and Devraj Gupta, and one daughter, Smt. Vimla Lal, who is the respondent-assessee before us. After the death of Sri Gulraj gupta his sons resisted the exclusive claim made to this property by Smt. Lilawati Gupta and one of them, that is, Sri Devraj Gupta, filed a suit for separate possession by partition in respect of this property, being Suit No. 70 of 1966. The defendants in the suit were Smt. Lilawati and Sri hans Raj Gupta After contest a preliminary decree for partition was passed on 11th April, 1967. The property was held to be the joint property of the parties to the suit and each of them was declared to be the owner of one-third share therein. Smt. Lilawati Gupta lived separately in one-third portion of the house. Thereafter, in final decree proceedings an advocate was appointed as Commissioner for effecting partition of the property. The Commissioner made an interim report and his final report was awaited. Dur