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2025s:igBneHd byC-AS:358 VARSHA VARSHA VIJAY VIJAY RAJGURU Date:

RAJGURU 2025.01.06

18:39:08 +0530

1-sa-147-2011.doc varsha IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SECOND APPEAL NO. 147 OF 2011

1. Shri Rajaram Bandu Gadade (since deceased through Lrs)

2. Shri Dattatraya Bandu Gadade

3. Smt. Prabhawati Bandu Gadade Nos. 1 to 3 all residing at Galandwadi No.2, Taluka Indapur, District Pune.

4. Sou. Sindhu Prakash Raut

5. Sou. Vitab Balu Gore Nos. 4 and 5 both residing at Kati, Taluka Indapur, District Pune.

6. Sou. Malagal Laxman Bhong, R/at Yashopuram Building, B-2, Plot No. 15, Gawadenagar, Link Road, Pimpri -Chinchwad, Pune –

411 033.

7. Shri Sadu Vitthal Gadade

8. Shri Mahadeo Vitthal Gadade Both Nos. 7 & 8 are R/at Galandwadi No.2, Tal Indapur, District Pune.

9. Shri Jaiwant Gopinath Gadade Since deceased through his legal heirs

9a) Sagar Jaiwant Gadade, Aathbai Mala, Tal: Indapur, District: Pune.

9b) Monali Jaiwant Gadade, 9c) Smt. Gangubai Jaiwant Gadade

9d) Sou. Sonali Sunil Raud R/at. Nemgaon Ketki, Tal: Indapur, District: Pune.

9e) Master Anil Jaiwant Gadade, Aathbai Mala, Tal: Indapur, District: Pune.

10. Shri Yashwant Gopinath Gadade

11. Shri Sitabai Gopinath Gadade

12. Smt. Shewanta Gopinath Gadade

13. Sou. Kusum Maruti Shinde Nos. 9 and 13, all residing at Kati, Tal: Indapur, District Pune.

14. Sou. Kalawati Nirtitti Mohite Since deceased through her Lrs

14a) Rahibai Hari Gore, R/at. Post Kati, Tal Indapur, District-Pune.

14b) Shankar Nivrutti Mohite, R/at. Mohite Vasti, Post Kati, Tal: Indapur, Dist: Pune.

14c) Bhagubai Pandurang Yadav, Taluka Malshiras, District Solapur.

14d) Hausabai Baban Borate, R/at. Borate Vasti, Post Kati,Tal:

Indapur, District Pune.

14e) Jija Bhimrao Soutakke, R/at: Kati, Taluka Indapur, District: Pune.

14f) Shivaji Nivrutti Mohite, R/at: Shinde Vasti, Post: Gotoodi, Tal: Indapur, District: Pune.

14g) Shakuntala Nivrutti Shinde, R/at: Shinde Vasti, Post: Gotondil, Tal: Indapur, District:- Pune.

15. Sou. Jamunabai Mahadev Jagtap R/at. Karkamb Bhose, Tal:

Pandharpur, District Solapur.

16. Sou. Sundar Dhula Sinde R/at. Nirwangi, Tal: Indapure, … Appellants District: Pune.

vs.

1. Shri Govina Sonba Gadade (Since deceased through legal heirs)

1A. Kusum Govind Gadade 1B. Annaso Govind Gadade

1C. Bhausaheb Govind Gadade All R/at: Savatamalinagar, Tal: Indapur, Pune – 413106.

1D. Nanda Govind Padaskar R/at. Bharatwadi, Tal: Indapur Pune 413120.

2. Sou. Suman Sopna Shinde Both R/at Tal. Indapur, Dist: Pune.

3. Sou. Vimal Ganpat Zagade 4. Sou. Sita Narayan Zagade Nos. 3 and 4 both residing at District:

Pune.

5. Sou. Bhamabai Eknath Mhetre, R/at Urali Kamchan, Tal. Dound, District: Pune.

6. Shri Sambhaji Kondiba Gadade

7. Shri Dnyandeo Kondiba Gadade Nos. 6 and 7, R/at Tal: Indapur, District: Pune.

8. Sou. Rukmini Bhagwan Raut R/at Niwangi, Tal: Indapur, Dist: Pune.

9. Sou. Ranjana Popat Zagade

10. Shri Rangnath Dashrath Gadade … Respondents R/at Kati, Tal Indapur, Dist: Pune.

Mr. Prafulla Shah a/w. Ms. Gunjan Shah i/b. Mr. Kayval Shah, for Appellants.

Mr. Sharad Bhosale i/b. Mr. Dilip Bodake for Respondents.

Mr. D.J. Haldankar, AGP for the Respondent-State.

CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.

RESERVED ON : 26th SEPTEMBER 2024 PRONOUNCED ON : 6th JANUARY 2025 JUDGMENT:

BASIC FACTS:

1. This second appeal is preferred by the original defendants to challenge the concurrent judgments and decrees granting 1/4^th share each to the plaintiffs, i.e. heirs of Sonba, Kondiba and Rangnath. The original holder of the suit property was Dashrath. Dashrath had four sons - Vitthal, Sonba, Kondiba and Rangnath. Defendants are heirs of Vitthal. Both the courts have held that all four sons of Dashrath would be entitled to 1/4^th share in the suit property. Hence, the branch of each of the sons is held entitled to a 1/4^th share in the suit property.

2. The second appeal was admitted by order dated 25^th November 2013 on the following substantial question of law:

“(N) Whether both the learned lower courts are justified in over looking the Mutation En