IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.Sounthar, J
L.Arun – Appellant
Versus
L.Saran (Deceased) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of legal inheritance and appeal process (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. contentions regarding adoption validity and legal standing (Para 3 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 3. factual claims of inheritance and alleged adoption (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. evidence assessment and binding legal criteria for adoption (Para 9 , 19 , 21 , 23 , 24) |
| 5. trial court's decision and appeal grounds (Para 10 , 11) |
| 6. legal standards for adoption under hama (Para 28 , 30 , 31) |
| 7. final ruling and conclusions from the court (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 42) |
C O M M O N J U D G M E N T
The appellant herein filed a suit in O.S.No.796 of 2007 seeking declaration that he is a Legal Heir of late L.Lakshmanan @ Yaghava Munivar and for Mandatory Injunction directing the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar to issue Legal Heirship Certificate to him. He also sought for a declaration that Legal Heirship Certificate already issued dated 18.02.2002 was null and void. The suit was decreed by the Trial Court and the appeal filed by the predecessor-in-interest of the respondents/deceased defendants was allowed by the First Appellate Court. Aggrieved by the said reversal finding, the plaintiff has come before this Court.
2. The appellant herein also
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