GANGESHWAR PRASAD, J. : This is a plaintiff's appeal and arises out of a suit for possession in respect of four shops and one third share in a house situate in Agra and for mesne profits. The following pedigree, which is not in dispute, will be of help in a proper appreciation of the facts of the case:

DAYA RAM

Lachman dead Balwant Dal Chand

: Mst. Kaushalya

Nathi Lal (dead) Panna Lal (dead)

Virender Nath Brijendranath

defendant no. 1 defendant no. 2

Narandra Sachendra Dharmendra Ravindra Nath Devendra Nath

Kalawati Damodar Das Mst. Chameli (dead) (predeceased Dal Chand) : Ranchhordas : Pushpa Wati (dead)

Arjunsingh (plaintiff) Prem Wati It would be seen that Dal Chand had a son, Damodardas, and two daugthers, Smt. Kalawati and Smt. Chameli. The case of the plaintiff, Arjun Singh, is that the property in suit was owned exclusively by Dal Chand and upon his death, which took place in August 1914, it devolved upon his two daugthers because his son had predeceased him. Both the daughters, according to the plaintiff, were Pardahnashin ladies and they had been married outside Agra. The property was, therefore, being managed by Pannalal and Nathilal, nephews of Dalchand, on behalf of t