JUDGMENT

Ryves, J. - This appeal arises out of proceedings under the Lunacy Act No. IV of 1912. They began by an application filed in the Court of the District Judge of Ghazipur by" one Murlidhar Pande on the 31st of March 1920. Murlidhar Pande alleged that he was a relation of Lachmi Pande and that Lachmi Pande was of unsound mind within the meaning of the Act and incapable of managing his property, and in the interests of the minors, asked to be appointed guardian of his estate. This application was immediately followed by at least two more applications by other relations of Lachmi Pande. Mata Dayal Pande was one. The procedure adopted by the then Judge of Ghazipur was not according to law. On these applicants coming before him, he examined them and found that they were all agreed that Lachmi Pande was a lunatic and they suggested that Mahadeo Prasad, who seems to have been a person of some position, was a suitable person to be appointed the guardian of the lunatic and his property. He, however, refused to accept the appointment but said that he was willing to enquire into the state of the mind of Lachmi Pande and suggest what would be the best course to adopt. The Court appears t