BUCHIBAI vs NAGPUR UNIVERSITY - 1945 Supreme(Nagpur) 56

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1945 Supreme(Nagpur) 56

POLLOCK, SEN
BUCHIBAI – Appellant
Versus
NAGPUR UNIVERSITY – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
M D Khandekar, M R Bobde, R Kaushalendra Rao, T L Shevde, Advocates

JUDGMENT

Pollock, J—Rao Bahadur D. Laxminarayan of Kamptee died on the 30th September 1930 leaving a will dated the 3rd May 1930. By that will (Exhibit P-1) he purported to dispose of movable and immovable property, but mainly movable property, which has been valued at about 50 lakhs of rupees. The property described in the schedule annexed to the will is described in the will as his self-acquired property acquired with the gains and profits earned by him in mining business during the last 25 years, of which he was the sole and absolute owner. The other property consisted of house property at Nagpur, Kamptee and Secunderabad and malik-makbuza and absolute occupancy fields in mauza Waregaon in the Nagpur district. After providing for certain legacies to his wife and others he left the residue of the estate to the Nagpur University earmarked for the teaching of applied Science and Chemistry to the Hindu students domiciled for not less than six years in the Central Provinces and Berar. Letters of Administration (Exhibit D-4) were granted to the Nagpur University by the Court, of the Judicial Commissioner on the 3rd November 1931.

2. R.B. Laxminarayan had two younger brothers, D. Gangadh