{"id":3224,"date":"2014-05-19T21:45:17","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T16:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mynation.net\/docs\/?p=3224"},"modified":"2014-05-20T21:17:27","modified_gmt":"2014-05-20T15:47:27","slug":"1069-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mynation.net\/docs\/1069-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Women has no right to demand husband property in his lifetime"},"content":{"rendered":"

IN\u00a0THE\u00a0HIGH\u00a0COURT\u00a0OF\u00a0JUDICATURE\u00a0AT\u00a0BOMBAY ORDINARY\u00a0ORIGINAL\u00a0CIVIL\u00a0JURISDICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

NOTICE\u00a0OF\u00a0MOTION\u00a0(L)\u00a0NO.\u00a02347\u00a0OF\u00a02013
\nIN
\nSUIT\u00a0(L)\u00a0NO.\u00a01069\u00a0OF\u00a02013<\/p>\n

Jayamati\u00a0Narendra\u00a0Shah\u00a0 …Deceased
\nUday\u00a0Narendra\u00a0Shah\u00a0 …Applicant(Plaintiff)
\nIn\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0between:<\/p>\n

Uday\u00a0Narendra\u00a0Shah\u00a0 …Plaintiff
\nVs.
\nNarendra\u00a0Amritlal\u00a0\u00a0Shah\u00a0 …Defendant<\/p>\n

Mr.\u00a0Ashish\u00a0Kamat\u00a0with\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Bankim\u00a0Gangar
\ni\/b.\u00a0Negandhi,\u00a0Shah\u00a0&\u00a0Himayatulla\u00a0for\u00a0Plaintiff
\nMr.\u00a0Gaurang\u00a0Mehta\u00a0a\/w.\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Nikita\u00a0Menon\u00a0for\u00a0Defendant<\/p>\n

CORAM\u00a0:\u00a0MRS.\u00a0ROSHAN\u00a0DALVI,\u00a0J.<\/p>\n

Date\u00a0of\u00a0reserving\u00a0the\u00a0Judgment:\u00a020th\u00a0December,\u00a02013
\nDate\u00a0of\u00a0pronouncing\u00a0the\u00a0Judgment:\u00a018th\u00a0January,\u00a02014
\nJUDGMENT:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0 The\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0son\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0defendant.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0defendant’s\u00a0wife,\u00a0 the\u00a0plaintiff’s\u00a0mother,\u00a0expired\u00a0on\u00a010th\u00a0 June,\u00a02013\u00a0leaving\u00a0behind\u00a0a\u00a0 registered \u00a0 will \u00a0 dated \u00a0 2nd\u00a0 July \u00a0 2011. \u00a0 The \u00a0 plaintiff \u00a0 has \u00a0 sought\u00a0 administration\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0estate.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0has\u00a0also\u00a0sought\u00a0disclosure\u00a0 of\u00a0the\u00a0remainder\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0estate\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0has\u00a0no\u00a0knowledge\u00a0 of. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 plaintiff \u00a0 is \u00a0 the \u00a0 sole \u00a0 beneficiary \u00a0 under \u00a0 the \u00a0 will \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0 deceased\u00a0which\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0sought\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0probated.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0claims\u00a0 to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0owner\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0properties\u00a0bequeathed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0 and\u00a0the\u00a0usual\u00a0injunction\u00a0against\u00a0alienation\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0properties.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0 In\u00a0 the\u00a0 suit\u00a0 the\u00a0 plaintiff\u00a0 has\u00a0 claimed\u00a0 partition\u00a0 of\u00a0immovable\u00a0 properties \u00a0 that \u00a0 have \u00a0 been \u00a0 bequeathed \u00a0 to \u00a0 him \u00a0 and \u00a0 mandatory\u00a0 injunction\u00a0directing\u00a0to\u00a0handover\u00a0those\u00a0properties\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0and\u00a0 the\u00a0usual\u00a0permanent\u00a0injunctions\u00a0against\u00a0alienation.<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0 The\u00a0defendant\u00a0has\u00a0filed\u00a0his\u00a0affidavit\u00adin\u00adreply\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0notice\u00a0of\u00a0 motion\u00a0to\u00a0oppose\u00a0the\u00a0grant\u00a0of\u00a0ad\u00adinterim\u00a0reliefs.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0has\u00a0 filed\u00a0the\u00a0rejoinder\u00a0thereto.<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0 For\u00a0considering\u00a0the\u00a0properties\u00a0which\u00a0constituted\u00a0the\u00a0estate\u00a0of\u00a0 the\u00a0deceased\u00a0the\u00a0cases\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0respective\u00a0parties\u00a0are\u00a0required\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0 seen\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0grant\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0injunctive\u00a0reliefs\u00a0claimed.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0has\u00a0 set\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0properties\u00a0comprising\u00a0the\u00a0estate\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0 list \u00a0 of \u00a0 immovable \u00a0 properties \u00a0Exhibit\u00adC\u00a0 and \u00a0 the \u00a0 list \u00a0 of \u00a0 movable\u00a0 properties,\u00a0 \u00a0Exhibit\u00adD\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0plaint.\u00a0 \u00a0For\u00a0 the\u00a0purpose\u00a0of\u00a0notice\u00a0of\u00a0 motion,\u00a0a\u00a0consideration\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0immovable\u00a0properties\u00a0is\u00a0required.<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0 The\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0claims\u00a01\/2\u00a0undivided\u00a0share\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0 had\u00a0in\u00a0flat\u00a0No.14,\u00a0Premkunj\u00a0Co\u00adop.\u00a0Hsng,\u00a0Society\u00a0Ltd.,\u00a0Sion\u00a0(West),\u00a0 Mumbai\u00ad400\u00a0022.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0defendant\u00a0resides\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0flat.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0 had\u00a0left\u00a0 that\u00a0 premises\u00a0 upon\u00a0 certain\u00a0 disputes\u00a0 between\u00a0 the\u00a0 parties\u00a0 prior\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0death\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceased.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0the\u00a0notice\u00a0of\u00a0motion\u00a0the\u00a0usual\u00a0 injunctions \u00a0 against \u00a0 sale \u00a0 and \u00a0 alienation \u00a0 of \u00a0 that \u00a0 property \u00a0 would\u00a0 suffice.<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0 The\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0also\u00a0claims\u00a0tenancy\u00a0rights\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0garage\u00a0No.1\u00a0in\u00a0 Urvashi\u00a0Building,\u00a0Sion(West),\u00a0Mumbai\u00ad400\u00a0022.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0stated\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0 parking\u00a0garage.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0contended\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0neither\u00a0a\u00a0residential\u00a0nor\u00a0a\u00a0 commercial\u00a0premises.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0covered\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a05(11)\u00a0(c\u00a0)\u00a0(i)\u00a0 or\u00a0(ii)\u00a0of\u00a0 the\u00a0Bombay\u00a0Rent\u00a0Act,\u00a01947\u00a0or\u00a0Section\u00a07(15)(d)\u00a0of\u00a0 the\u00a0 Maharashtra\u00a0Rent\u00a0Control\u00a0Act,\u00a01999.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0seen\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0suit\u00a0whether\u00a0a\u00a0garage\u00a0would\u00a0devolve\u00a0upon\u00a0any\u00a0member\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0 family\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0death\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0tenant\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0statutory\u00a0 tenant\u00a0 cannot\u00a0 bequeath\u00a0 the\u00a0 tenancy\u00a0 right\u00a0 as\u00a0 held\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0 case\u00a0 of\u00a0 Vasant\u00a0Pratap\u00a0Pandit\u00a0Vs.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Anant\u00a0Trimbak\u00a0Sabnis\u00a01994\u00a0Mh.L.J.\u00a0 1450; \u00a0However \u00a0 that \u00a0 judgment \u00a0 considered \u00a0 a \u00a0 commercial \u00a0 or \u00a0 a\u00a0 residential \u00a0 premises. \u00a0 \u00a0 A \u00a0 parking \u00a0 garage \u00a0 in \u00a0 which \u00a0 user \u00a0 and\u00a0 occupation\u00a0was\u00a0only\u00a0parking\u00a0vehicles\u00a0would\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0on\u00a0par\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0 residential\u00a0or\u00a0commercial\u00a0premises\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0heirs\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0 deceased\u00a0live\u00a0or\u00a0carry\u00a0on\u00a0business\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0during\u00a0 the\u00a0life\u00a0time\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceased.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0garage\u00a0may\u00a0revert\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0 owner\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0death\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0tenant\u00a0or\u00a0may\u00a0devolve\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0heirs\u00a0 in\u00a0equal\u00a0shares.\u00a0\u00a0Upon\u00a0such\u00a0consideration\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0law\u00a0the\u00a0title\u00a0which\u00a0 may\u00a0pass\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0bequest\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0considered.\u00a0\u00a0Pending\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0 garage\u00a0must\u00a0be\u00a0protected\u00a0against\u00a0alienation\u00a0and\u00a0sale.<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0 The\u00a0 plaintiff\u00a0 has\u00a0made\u00a0 an\u00a0 unusual\u00a0 claim \u00a0 upon\u00a0 an\u00a0 unusual\u00a0 bequest\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0will\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceased.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0will,\u00a0Exhibit\u00adB\u00a0 to\u00a0the\u00a0 plaint,\u00a0 shows\u00a0inter\u00a0 alia\u00a0 as\u00a0 one\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 properties\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 deceased\u00a0 whatever \u00a0 \u201cmonies\u201d \u00a0 that \u00a0 come \u00a0 to \u00a0 \u201cmy \u00a0 share\u201d \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 account \u00a0 of\u00a0 Narendra\u00a0Amrutlal\u00a0Shah\u00a0(NAS)\u00a0HUF\u00a0which\u00a0includes\u00a01\/3\u00a0 share\u00a0of\u00a0 NAS\u00a0HUF\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0bungalow\u00a0situate\u00a0at\u00a0Ashwamegh\u00a0Co\u00adop.\u00a0Hsng.\u00a0Society\u00a0 in\u00a0Ahmadabad.\u00a0 \u00a0The\u00a0 title\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 deceased\u00a0 to\u00a0 give\u00a0 her\u00a0 a\u00a0 right\u00a0 to\u00a0 bequeath\u00a0 the\u00a0property\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0 to\u00a0be\u00a0 seen\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0monies\u00a0 that\u00a0 would\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0share\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0HUF\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0husband,\u00a0the\u00a0defendant\u00a0 herein.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0husband\u00a0was\u00a0alive\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0will\u00a0as\u00a0also\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0 date\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0death.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0deceased\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0widow.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0deceased\u00a0 did\u00a0not\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0share\u00a0which\u00a0belonged\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0HUF\u00a0 upon\u00a0her\u00a0husband’s\u00a0death\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0Section\u00a03\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Hindu\u00a0Women’s\u00a0 Right\u00a0to\u00a0Property\u00a0Act,\u00a01937.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0deceased\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0member\u00a0of\u00a0any\u00a0 HUF\u00a0which\u00a0owned\u00a0a\u00a0bungalow\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0her\u00a0husband,\u00a0the\u00a0defendant\u00a0 herein,\u00a0 had\u00a0 a\u00a0 1\/3\u00a0 share.\u00a0 \u00a0 It\u00a0is\u00a0 argued\u00a0 that\u00a0 the\u00a0 deceased\u00a0was\u00a0 a\u00a0 member\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0joint\u00a0 family\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0 husband\u00a0 along\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0 three\u00a0 children,\u00a0the\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0being\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0them\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0two\u00a0being\u00a0his\u00a0 step\u00a0brothers.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0is,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0argued\u00a0on\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0that\u00a0 the\u00a0deceased\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a01\/5\u00a0share\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a01\/3\u00a0share\u00a0which\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0 had\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0HUF\u00a0which\u00a0 owned\u00a0 a\u00a0 bungalow.\u00a0 \u00a0Hence\u00a0 the\u00a0 deceased\u00a0 would\u00a0claim\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0entitled\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a020%\u00a0share\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0HUF\u00a0properties.<\/p>\n

8. \u00a0 The\u00a0deceased\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0wife\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0defendant.\u00a0\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0 member\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0joint\u00a0Hindu\u00a0family\u00a0except\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0wife.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0only\u00a0when\u00a0 the \u00a0 defendant \u00a0 would \u00a0 constitute \u00a0 HUF \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 purpose \u00a0 of \u00a0 his\u00a0 succession\u00a0that\u00a0his\u00a0wife\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0shown\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0member\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0HUF.\u00a0 The\u00a0wife\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0Hindu\u00a0Coparcener\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0HUF\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0Coparcener.\u00a0She\u00a0 does\u00a0not\u00a0get\u00a0any\u00a0interest\u00a0by\u00a0virtue\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0birth\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0marital\u00a0family.\u00a0 Only\u00a0 a\u00a0person\u00a0who\u00a0would\u00a0derive\u00a0 an\u00a0interest\u00a0by\u00a0virtue\u00a0of\u00a0his\/her\u00a0 birth\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0family\u00a0would\u00a0become\u00a0a\u00a0Coparcener,\u00a0a\u00a0Coparcenery\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0 much\u00a0narrower\u00a0body\u00a0than\u00a0a\u00a0Hindu\u00a0Joint\u00a0Family.<\/p>\n

9. \u00a0\u00a0 Counsel\u00a0on\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0defendant\u00a0has\u00a0also\u00a0produced\u00a0the\u00a0Law\u00a0 Lexicon\u00a0\u00a0page\u00a0416\u00a0showing\u00a0the\u00a0definition\u00a0of\u00a0coparceners\u00a0thus\u00a0:\u00a0 \u201cCoparceners.\u00a0 Otherwise \u00a0 called \u00a0 Parceners, \u00a0 are \u00a0 such \u00a0 as\u00a0 have\u00a0equal\u00a0portion\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0inheritance\u00a0of\u00a0an\u00a0ancestor,\u00a0or\u00a0 who\u00a0come\u00a0in\u00a0equality\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0lands\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0ancestors. Coparcener.\u00a0 \u00a0 One\u00a0 who\u00a0 shares\u00a0 (equally)\u00a0 with\u00a0 others\u00a0in\u00a0 inheritance \u00a0in \u00a0 the \u00a0 estate \u00a0 of \u00a0 a \u00a0 common \u00a0 ancestor \u00a0 [S. \u00a0 6,\u00a0 expln.\u00a01,\u00a0Hindu\u00a0Succession\u00a0Act]\u201d.\u00a0 It\u00a0further\u00a0shows\u00a0coparcenery\u00a0property\u00a0thus:\u00a0\u00a0 Coparcenary \u00a0 property.\u00a0 The \u00a0 expression \u00a0 ‘Coparcenary \u00a0 property’\u00a0includes\u00a0property\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0husband \u00a0 had\u00a0an\u00a0interest\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0joint\u00a0owner\u00a0during\u00a0his\u00a0life\u00a0time\u00a0and,\u00a0 therefore,\u00a0ancestral\u00a0property. Coparcenary\u00a0property\u00a0means\u00a0the\u00a0property\u00a0which\u00a0consists\u00a0of\u00a0 ancestral\u00a0property,\u00a0or\u00a0of\u00a0joint\u00a0acquisitions,\u00a0or\u00a0of\u00a0property \u00a0 thrown \u00a0 into \u00a0 the \u00a0 common \u00a0 stock \u00a0 and \u00a0 accretions \u00a0 to \u00a0 such \u00a0 property.\u201d<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0 The \u00a0 rules \u00a0 and \u00a0 existence \u00a0 of \u00a0 coparcenary \u00a0 or \u00a0 joint \u00a0 family\u00a0 properties \u00a0 enumerated \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 case \u00a0 of \u00a0State \u00a0 Bank \u00a0 of \u00a0 India \u00a0 Vs.\u00a0 Ghamandi\u00a0Ram\u00a0AIR\u00a01969\u00a0SC\u00a01330\u00a0 have\u00a0been\u00a0considered\u00a0by\u00a0this\u00a0 Court\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0Shalini\u00a0Sumant\u00a0Rauth\u00a0Vs.\u00a0Milind\u00a0Sumant\u00a0Rauth\u00a0 by\u00a0this\u00a0Court\u00a0in\u00a0Chamber\u00a0Summons\u00a0No.\u00a0492\u00a0of\u00a02012\u00a0in\u00a0Suit\u00a0No.\u00a0 143\u00a0 of\u00a0 2010\u00a0 which\u00a0 sets\u00a0 out\u00a0in\u00a0 para\u00a0 7\u00a0 thereof\u00a0 the\u00a0interest\u00a0 of\u00a0 a\u00a0 coparcener\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0joint\u00a0family\u00a0property\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0distinction\u00a0between\u00a0the\u00a0 coparcenary \u00a0 and \u00a0 a \u00a0 joint \u00a0 family \u00a0 property. \u00a0 The \u00a0 interest \u00a0 in \u00a0 a \u00a0 co\u00ad parcenary\u00a0is\u00a0only\u00a0by\u00a0virtue\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0birth.\u00a0However\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0various\u00a0 rules\u00a0of\u00a0joint\u00a0Hindu\u00a0family\u00a0and\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0property\u00a0enunciated\u00a0in\u00a0 Mulla’s\u00a0Hindu\u00a0Law,\u00a0Twentieth\u00a0Edition,\u00a0Volume\u00adI,\u00a0Chapter\u00a0XII\u00a0set\u00a0 out\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0judgment\u00a0require\u00a0enunciation:
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\n1. Male\u00a0issues\u00a0acquire\u00a0an\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0property\u00a0 from\u00a0the\u00a0moment\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0birth\u00a0[page\u00a0357].<\/em><\/p>\n

2. \u00a0\u00a0 A\u00a0Hindu\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0narrower\u00a0body\u00a0than\u00a0the\u00a0joint\u00a0 family.\u00a0It\u00a0includes\u00a0only\u00a0those\u00a0persons\u00a0who\u00a0acquire\u00a0by\u00a0birth\u00a0an\u00a0 interest \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 joint \u00a0 or \u00a0 coparcenary \u00a0 property. \u00a0 (Hence \u00a0 joint\u00a0 property \u00a0 and \u00a0 coparcenary \u00a0 property \u00a0 or \u00a0 joint \u00a0 Hindu \u00a0 family\u00a0 property \u00a0 or \u00a0 coparcenary \u00a0 property \u00a0 are \u00a0 synonymous) \u00a0 [page\u00a0 359].<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0 The\u00a0persons\u00a0who\u00a0acquire\u00a0an\u00a0interest\u00a0by\u00a0birth\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0joint\u00a0 family\u00a0property\u00a0or\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0property\u00a0are\u00a0sons,\u00a0grandsons\u00a0 and\u00a0great\u00adgrand\u00a0sons\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0holder\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0joint\u00a0property.\u00a0They\u00a0 become\u00a0entitled\u00a0to\u00a0joint\u00a0property\u00a0upon\u00a0their\u00a0birth\u00a0[Page\u00a0359].<\/p>\n

4. A\u00a0joint\u00a0Hindu\u00a0family\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0common\u00a0male\u00a0ancestor\u00a0with\u00a0 his\u00a0lineal\u00a0descendants\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0male\u00a0line\u00a0[pages\u00a0361\u00a0&\u00a0362].<\/p>\n

5. A\u00a0female\u00a0cannot\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0coparcener\u00a0although\u00a0she\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0 member\u00a0 of \u00a0 a \u00a0 Joint\u00a0 Hindu\u00a0 Family \u00a0 (the\u00a0 position\u00a0 in\u00a0 law \u00a0 has\u00a0 changed \u00a0 upon \u00a0 the \u00a0 amendment \u00a0 to \u00a0 Section \u00a0 6 \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Hindu\u00a0 Successions \u00a0 Act, \u00a0 1956 \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 amendment \u00a0 of \u00a0 2005. \u00a0 That\u00a0 amendment\u00a0applies\u00a0to\u00a0daughters\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0coparcener\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0 wife\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0coparcener)\u00a0[page\u00a0362]..<\/p>\n

6. The \u00a0ownership \u00a0of\u00a0 a\u00a0 joint\u00a0 family\u00a0 property \u00a0is\u00a0 with\u00a0 the\u00a0 coparceners\u00a0consisting\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Karta\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0sons.\u00a0\u00a0They\u00a0are\u00a0the\u00a0 co\u00adowners\u00a0 or\u00a0 coparceners\u00a0 (Hence\u00a0 the\u00a0 expression\u00a0 co\u00adowners\u00a0 and\u00a0coparceners\u00a0are\u00a0synonymous)\u00a0[page\u00a0364].<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0 The\u00a0ownership\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0coparcenery\u00a0is\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0whole\u00a0body\u00a0of\u00a0 coparceners. \u00a0 (Hence \u00a0 it \u00a0 would \u00a0 exclude \u00a0 their \u00a0 wives. \u00a0 \u00a0 Wives\u00a0 cannot\u00a0be\u00a0coparceners\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0coparcenary.\u00a0\u00a0Only\u00a0the\u00a0coparceners\u00a0 would\u00a0be\u00a0co\u00adowners.\u00a0\u00a0Hence\u00a0a\u00a0wife\u00a0would\u00a0not\u00a0co\u00adown\u00a0a\u00a0share\u00a0 along\u00a0with\u00a0 her\u00a0 husband\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0 HUF\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 husband\u00a0 [page\u00a0 366].<\/p>\n

8. \u00a0 Coparcenery\u00a0interest\u00a0is\u00a0fluctuating.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0enlarged\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0 deaths\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0 family;\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0 diminished\u00a0 by \u00a0 the\u00a0 births\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0 family.\u00a0Such\u00a0interest\u00a0is\u00a0called\u00a0undivided\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0interest\u00a0 (The \u00a0 death \u00a0 of \u00a0 a \u00a0 wife \u00a0 of \u00a0 a \u00a0 coparcener \u00a0 cannot \u00a0 augment \u00a0 or\u00a0 diminish\u00a0 the\u00a0 share\u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0 other\u00a0 coparceners \u00a0 or\u00a0 co\u00adowners)\u00a0 [\u00a0page\u00a0366].<\/p>\n

9. On \u00a0 the \u00a0 death \u00a0 of \u00a0 a \u00a0 coparcener \u00a0 the \u00a0 others \u00a0 take \u00a0 by\u00a0 survivorship\u00a0the\u00a0share\u00a0which\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0in\u00a0common\u00a0earlier.\u00a0Such\u00a0 share\u00a0cannot\u00a0entirely\u00a0devolve\u00a0upon\u00a0 the\u00a0wife.\u00a0Otherwise\u00a0 the\u00a0 very\u00a0concept\u00a0of\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0destroyed.\u00a0 \u00a0 It\u00a0would\u00a0 tantamount \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 wife \u00a0 succeeding \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 estate \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0 husband\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0absolutely\u00a0[page\u00a0366].<\/p>\n

10. The\u00a0interest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0member\u00a0passes\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0death\u00a0 to\u00a0the\u00a0surviving\u00a0coparcener(and\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0wife)\u00a0[page\u00a0366].<\/p>\n

11. A \u00a0 coparcener\u00a0 has\u00a0 joint\u00a0 interest\u00a0 or\u00a0 joint\u00a0 possession \u00a0in\u00a0 joint\u00a0family\u00a0property\u00a0or\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0property\u00a0(his\u00a0wife\u00a0cannot\u00a0 have\u00a0interest\u00a0jointly\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0coparceners)\u00a0[page\u00a0370].<\/p>\n

12. On \u00a0 the \u00a0 death \u00a0 of \u00a0 a \u00a0 coparcener \u00a0 his \u00a0 interest \u00a0 in \u00a0 the\u00a0 coparcenary\u00a0property\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0pass\u00a0by\u00a0succession\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0heirs;\u00a0 it\u00a0passes\u00a0by\u00a0survivorship\u00a0 to\u00a0 the\u00a0other\u00a0coparceners\u00a0(This\u00a0was\u00a0 the \u00a0 position \u00a0 in \u00a0 old \u00a0 uncodified \u00a0 Hindu \u00a0 law. \u00a0 \u00a0 There \u00a0 was \u00a0 a\u00a0 departure\u00a0therefrom\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a06\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Hindu\u00a0Succession\u00a0 Act,\u00a01956\u00a0under\u00a0which\u00a0a\u00a0male\u00a0Hindu\u00a0dying\u00a0intestate\u00a0leaving\u00a0 behind\u00a0female\u00a0heirs\u00a0or\u00a0male\u00a0heirs\u00a0claiming\u00a0other\u00a0female\u00a0heirs\u00a0 would\u00a0have\u00a0their\u00a0share\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0property\u00a0devolved\u00a0 by\u00a0succession\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0by\u00a0survivorship).<\/p>\n

13. The\u00a0coparceners\u00a0have\u00a0community\u00a0of\u00a0interest\u00a0and\u00a0unity\u00a0of\u00a0 possession. \u00a0 Hence \u00a0 no \u00a0 coparcener \u00a0 can \u00a0 have \u00a0 exclusive\u00a0 possession\u00a0 of\u00a0 any\u00a0 part\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 property\u00a0 (no\u00a0 coparcener\u00a0 can,\u00a0 therefore,\u00a0also\u00a0alienate\u00a0or\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0bequeathable\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0any\u00a0 specific\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0property)\u00a0[page\u00a0409].<\/p>\n

14. No\u00a0coparcener\u00a0can\u00a0predicate\u00a0at\u00a0any\u00a0given\u00a0moment\u00a0what\u00a0 his\u00a0share\u00a0in\u00a0joint\u00a0 family\u00a0property\u00a0is.\u00a0 \u00a0No\u00a0member\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0 entitled\u00a0 to\u00a0a\u00a0definite\u00a0share\u00a0in\u00a0joint\u00a0 family\u00a0property\u00a0or\u00a0in\u00a0its\u00a0 income\u00a0[page\u00a0409].<\/p>\n

15. Each\u00a0 coparcener\u00a0is\u00a0entitled\u00a0 to\u00a0joint\u00a0 possession\u00a0 and\u00a0in\u00a0 enjoyment\u00a0of\u00a0family\u00a0property.\u00a0\u00a0(Since\u00a0no\u00a0coparcener\u00a0can\u00a0have\u00a0 any\u00a0exclusivity\u00a0of\u00a0possession\u00a0or\u00a0interest,\u00a0no\u00a0such\u00a0interest\u00a0can\u00a0 be\u00a0bequeathed\u00a0or\u00a0succeeded)\u00a0[\u00a0page\u00a0410].<\/p>\n

16. A\u00a0coparcener\u00a0excluded\u00a0from\u00a0joint\u00a0possession\u00a0is\u00a0entitled\u00a0 to\u00a0enforce\u00a0 his\u00a0 right\u00a0by\u00a0 a\u00a0 suit.\u00a0 \u00a0He\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0 bound\u00a0 to\u00a0 sue\u00a0 for\u00a0 partition. \u00a0 \u00a0 He \u00a0 is \u00a0 entitled \u00a0 to \u00a0 sue \u00a0 for \u00a0 joint \u00a0 possession \u00a0 and\u00a0 enjoyment. \u00a0 (Such \u00a0 a \u00a0 right \u00a0 is \u00a0 not \u00a0 available \u00a0 to \u00a0 a \u00a0 wife \u00a0 of \u00a0 a\u00a0 coparcener\u00a0except\u00a0for\u00a0enjoyment\u00a0and\u00a0possession\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0property\u00a0 which \u00a0 is \u00a0 her \u00a0 matrimonial \u00a0 home \u00a0 or \u00a0 shared \u00a0 residence) \u00a0 (See\u00a0 Section \u00a0 17 \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Protection \u00a0 of \u00a0 Women \u00a0 from \u00a0 Domestic\u00a0 Violence\u00a0Act,\u00a02005\u00a0(D.V.\u00a0Act)\u00a0[page\u00a0410]<\/p>\n

17. The \u00a0 right \u00a0 to \u00a0 enforce \u00a0 a \u00a0 partition \u00a0 and \u00a0 the \u00a0 right \u00a0 of\u00a0 survivorship\u00a0 go\u00a0 hand\u00a0in\u00a0 hand.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cIt\u00a0is\u00a0 the\u00a0 right\u00a0 to\u00a0 partition\u00a0 which \u00a0 determines \u00a0 the \u00a0 right \u00a0 to \u00a0 take \u00a0 by \u00a0 survivorship\u201d \u00a0[See\u00a0 Anant\u00a0Vs.\u00a0Gopal\u00a0(1895)\u00a019\u00a0Bom\u00a0269].<\/p>\n

11.\u00a0 The\u00a0aforesaid\u00a0principles\u00a0of\u00a0law\u00a0show\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0HUF\u00a0only\u00a0sons\u00a0 (vertically)\u00a0and\u00a0brothers\u00a0(laterally)\u00a0would\u00a0constitute\u00a0a\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0 in\u00a0a\u00a0joint\u00a0Hindu\u00a0 family;\u00a0 their\u00a0wives\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0members\u00a0of\u00a0 the\u00a0joint\u00a0 Hindu\u00a0family\u00a0but\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0coparceners.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0proprietary\u00a0rights\u00a0are\u00a0of\u00a0 a\u00a0coparcener\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0joint\u00a0Hindu\u00a0family\u00a0owns\u00a0any\u00a0joint\u00a0property.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0 wives\u00a0of\u00a0coparceners\u00a0do\u00a0not\u00a0get\u00a0any\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0joint\u00a0property\u00a0owned\u00a0 and\u00a0held\u00a0by\u00a0coparceners\u00a0who\u00a0are\u00a0co\u00adowners.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0wives\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0co\u00ad owners\u00a0do\u00a0not\u00a0get\u00a0any\u00a0interest\u00a0by\u00a0virtue\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0birth.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0 Hindu \u00a0 widow \u00a0 who \u00a0 gets \u00a0 the \u00a0 interest \u00a0 of \u00a0 her \u00a0 husband \u00a0 in \u00a0 the\u00a0 coparcenary\u00a0or\u00a0joint\u00a0family\u00a0property\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0death\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0husband.\u00a0 That\u00a0interest\u00a0enables\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0claim\u00a0maintenance\u00a0and\u00a0residence.\u00a0\u00a0Only\u00a0 a\u00a0widow\u00a0can\u00a0demand\u00a0partition\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0interest\u00a0which\u00a0her\u00a0deceased\u00a0 husband\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0entitled.<\/p>\n

12.\u00a0 The\u00a0position\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0wife\u00a0even\u00a0as\u00a0regards\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0of\u00a0partition\u00a0in\u00a0 Mitakshara \u00a0 law \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 considered \u00a0 in \u00a0 Mulla’s \u00a0 Hindu \u00a0 Law,\u00a0 Twentieth\u00a0Edition,\u00a0Volume\u00a0I,\u00a0paragraph\u00a0314\u00a0at\u00a0page\u00a0579\u00a0thus\u00a0:\u00a0\u201c\u00a0314\u00a0WIFE:\u00a0 (1)\u00a0A\u00a0wife\u00a0 cannot\u00a0 herself\u00a0 demand\u00a0 a\u00a0 partition,\u00a0 but\u00a0if\u00a0 a \u00a0 partition\u00a0 does\u00a0 take\u00a0 place\u00a0 between\u00a0 her\u00a0 husband\u00a0 and\u00a0 his\u00a0 sons,\u00a0she\u00a0is\u00a0entitled\u00a0(except\u00a0in\u00a0Southern\u00a0India)\u00a0to\u00a0receive\u00a0a \u00a0 share\u00a0equal\u00a0to\u00a0that\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0son\u00a0and\u00a0to\u00a0hold\u00a0and\u00a0enjoy\u00a0that \u00a0 share\u00a0separately\u00a0even\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u201d.<\/p>\n

13.\u00a0 Consequently\u00a0a\u00a0wife\u00a0has\u00a0no\u00a0share,\u00a0right,\u00a0title\u00a0or\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0 HUF\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0coparcener\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0brothers,\u00a0father\u00a0 or \u00a0 sons \u00a0 (and \u00a0 after \u00a0 the \u00a0 amendment \u00a0 of \u00a0 Section \u00a0 6 \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Hindu\u00a0 Succession\u00a0Act\u00a0in\u00a02005\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0sisters\u00a0and\u00a0daughters\u00a0also).<\/p>\n

14.\u00a0 The\u00a0wife,\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0deceased,\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0member\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0joint\u00a0 Hindu\u00a0family.\u00a0\u00a0By\u00a0virtue\u00a0of\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0member\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0joint\u00a0Hindu\u00a0family\u00a0 she\u00a0cannot\u00a0get\u00a0any\u00a0share,\u00a0right,\u00a0title\u00a0or\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0joint\u00a0Hindu\u00a0 property\u00a0which\u00a0that\u00a0family\u00a0owns.\u00a0\u00a0A\u00a0joint\u00a0Hindu\u00a0family\u00a0may\u00a0own\u00a0no\u00a0 property\u00a0at\u00a0all.\u00a0\u00a0If\u00a0it\u00a0owns\u00a0property,\u00a0a\u00a0wife\u00a0cannot\u00a0demand\u00a0partition\u00a0 unlike \u00a0 a \u00a0 daughter. \u00a0 \u00a0 She \u00a0 would \u00a0 get \u00a0 a \u00a0 share \u00a0 only \u00a0 if \u00a0 partition \u00a0 is\u00a0 demanded \u00a0 by \u00a0 her \u00a0 husband \u00a0 or \u00a0 sons \u00a0 and \u00a0 the \u00a0 property \u00a0 is \u00a0 actually\u00a0 partitioned.\u00a0 \u00a0There\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0no\u00a0such\u00a0demand\u00a0and\u00a0no\u00a0consequent\u00a0 partition\u00a0of\u00a0any\u00a0property.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0fact\u00a0there\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0no\u00a0partition\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0 HUF\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0coparcener.\u00a0\u00a0Hence\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0has\u00a0 not\u00a0acquired\u00a0any\u00a0specific\u00a0share\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0property\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 the\u00a0 bungalow\u00a0in\u00a0Ahmadabad\u00a0\u2013\u00a0which\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0become\u00a0the\u00a0property\u00a0of\u00a0 his\u00a0separate\u00a0HUF\u00a0consisting\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0wife\u00a0and\u00a0children\u00a0until\u00a0the\u00a0death\u00a0 of\u00a0his\u00a0wife,\u00a0the\u00a0deceased.<\/p>\n

15.\u00a0 If\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0partition\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0HUF\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0husband’s\u00a0father,\u00a0in\u00a0 which\u00a0he\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0coparcerner,\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0got\u00a0a\u00a0share\u00a0in\u00a0 that \u00a0 partition. \u00a0 \u00a0 That \u00a0 would \u00a0 have \u00a0 been \u00a0 ancestral \u00a0 property \u00a0 in \u00a0 his\u00a0 hands.\u00a0\u00a0That\u00a0would\u00a0have,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0been\u00a0his\u00a0HUF\u00a0property.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0that\u00a0 property\u00a0 the\u00a0 deceased\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0 a\u00a0member\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0 husband’s\u00a0 (the\u00a0 defendant’s)\u00a0HUF\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0share.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0deceased\u00a0could\u00a0not\u00a0 have\u00a0demanded\u00a0a\u00a0partition.\u00a0 \u00a0Had\u00a0there\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0partition\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0 demand\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0coparceners\u00a0(the\u00a0husband\u00a0and\u00a0children),\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0 have\u00a0 got \u00a0 a \u00a0 share \u00a0 thereunder.\u00a0 \u00a0 That \u00a0 share \u00a0 would \u00a0 have\u00a0 been \u00a0 her\u00a0 separate\u00a0property\u00a0bequeathable\u00a0by\u00a0her.\u00a0 \u00a0She\u00a0expired\u00a0prior\u00a0to\u00a0such\u00a0 share\u00a0being\u00a0obtained.\u00a0\u00a0Since\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0expire,\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0 not\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0rights\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0widow\u00a0also.\u00a0\u00a0Consequently\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0share\u00a0 and\u00a0no\u00a0bequeathable\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0any\u00a0share\u00a0which\u00a0devolved\u00a0upon\u00a0her\u00a0 husband\u00a0by\u00a0survivorship\u00a0until\u00a0her\u00a0death.\u00a0Consequently\u00a0the\u00a0bequest\u00a0 of\u00a0 \u201cmy\u00a0 share\u201d\u00a0 or\u00a0 the\u00a0 \u201cmonies\u201d\u00a0which\u00a0may\u00a0 come\u00a0 to\u00a0my\u00a0 share\u00a0is\u00a0 wholly\u00a0misconceived\u00a0since\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0was\u00a0alive\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0 death\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0widow.<\/p>\n

16.\u00a0 Counsel\u00a0on\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0has\u00a0relied\u00a0upon\u00a0the\u00a0judgment\u00a0 in\u00a0 the\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0 \u00a0N.V.\u00a0Narendranath\u00a0Vs.\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0of\u00a0Wealth\u00ad tax,\u00a0Andhra\u00a0Pradesh\u00a01969(1)\u00a0SCC\u00a0748.\u00a0\u00a0That\u00a0judgment\u00a0is\u00a0only\u00a0in\u00a0 respect \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 assessibility \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 share \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 sole \u00a0 surviving\u00a0 coparcener,\u00a0his\u00a0wife\u00a0and\u00a0daughters.\u00a0\u00a0If,\u00a0\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0purpose\u00a0of\u00a0taxation,\u00a0 the\u00a0 assessee\u00a0 has\u00a0 shown\u00a0 himself\u00a0 as\u00a0 a\u00a0 HUF,\u00a0 the\u00a0incidents\u00a0 of\u00a0 HUF\u00a0 would\u00a0follow.\u00a0\u00a0This\u00a0case\u00a0relates\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0assessment\u00a0filed\u00a0showing\u00a0the\u00a0 status\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0HUF.\u00a0 \u00a0That\u00a0HUF\u00a0consisted\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0assessee\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0wife\u00a0 and \u00a0 two \u00a0 minor \u00a0 daughters. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 judgment \u00a0 considered \u00a0 whether\u00a0 showing\u00a0himself\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0HUF\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0sustained\u00a0under\u00a0Section\u00a03\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0 Wealth\u00a0Tax\u00a0Act,\u00a01957.\u00a0 \u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0held\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0HUF\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0assessable\u00a0 legal\u00a0entity.\u00a0 \u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0further\u00a0held\u00a0in\u00a0para\u00a04\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0judgment\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0 Hindu\u00a0joint\u00a0family\u00a0consisted\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0person\u00a0lineally\u00a0descended\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0 common\u00a0ancestor\u00a0and\u00a0includes\u00a0their\u00a0wives\u00a0and\u00a0unmarried\u00a0daughters\u00a0 unlike\u00a0a\u00a0Hindu\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0which\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0narrower\u00a0body\u00a0and\u00a0 included\u00a0only\u00a0persons\u00a0who\u00a0acquired,\u00a0by\u00a0birth,\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0joint\u00a0or\u00a0 coparcenary\u00a0property.\u00a0\u00a0Consequently\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0observed\u00a0that\u00a0though\u00a0a\u00a0 wife\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0member\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0HUF,\u00a0no\u00a0female\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0member\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0 coparcenary.\u00a0\u00a0Even\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0amendment\u00a0of\u00a02005\u00a0to\u00a0Section\u00a06\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0 Hindu\u00a0 Succession\u00a0Act\u00a0 a\u00a0wife\u00a0would\u00a0 not\u00a0 be\u00a0 a\u00a0 coparcener;\u00a0 only\u00a0 a\u00a0 daughter\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0coparcenar\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0coparcener.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0analogy\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0judgment,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0would\u00a0apply\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0extent\u00a0that\u00a0though\u00a0 a\u00a0wife\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0member\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0HUF,\u00a0she\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0\u00a0a\u00a0member\u00a0of\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0as\u00a0 she\u00a0is\u00a0 not\u00a0 a\u00a0 coparcener.\u00a0 \u00a0 She\u00a0may\u00a0 be\u00a0 assessed\u00a0 as\u00a0 such,\u00a0 but\u00a0 she\u00a0 cannot\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0coparcenary\u00a0property\u00a0since\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0 the \u00a0 HUF \u00a0 but \u00a0 the \u00a0 coparcenary, \u00a0 which \u00a0 is \u00a0 a \u00a0 narrower \u00a0 body, \u00a0 which\u00a0 would \u00a0 alone \u00a0 own \u00a0 and \u00a0 acquire \u00a0 interest \u00a0 in \u00a0 joint \u00a0 or \u00a0 coparcenary\u00a0 property.
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\n17.\u00a0 Counsel\u00a0on\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0defendant\u00a0drew\u00a0my\u00a0attention\u00a0to\u00a0two\u00a0 judgments\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Madras\u00a0High\u00a0Court\u00a0which\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0later\u00a0followed\u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Supreme \u00a0 Court \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 cases \u00a0 of \u00a0V.M.N. \u00a0 Radha \u00a0 Ammal,\u00a0 Kancheepuram \u00a0 Vs. \u00a0 The \u00a0 Commissioner \u00a0 of \u00a0 Income\u00adtax, \u00a0 Madras\u00a0 AIR \u00a0 (37) \u00a0 1950 \u00a0 Madras \u00a0 538 \u00a0 [C.N. \u00a0 223](1)\u00a0 and \u00a0Commr. \u00a0 Of\u00a0 Income\u00adtax,\u00a0Madya\u00a0Pradesh,\u00a0Nagpur\u00a0and\u00a0Bhandara\u00a0Nagpur\u00a0Vs.\u00a0 Seth\u00a0Govindram\u00a0Sugar\u00a0Mills\u00a0\u00a0AIR\u00a01966\u00a0SC\u00a024\u00a0(V\u00a053\u00a0C\u00a07)\u00a0which\u00a0 concern\u00a0management\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0coparcener.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0judgment\u00a0considered\u00a0the\u00a0 Hindu\u00a0\u00a0Women’s\u00a0Right\u00a0to\u00a0Property\u00a0Act,\u00a01937.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0effect\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0act\u00a0is\u00a0 held\u00a0 to\u00a0be\u00a0\u201cmerely\u201d\u00a0 to\u00a0confer\u00a0upon\u00a0 the\u00a0widow\u00a0an\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0 share\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0estate\u00a0\u00a0created\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0interest\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0 interest\u00a0of\u00a0an\u00a0Hindu\u00a0widow.\u00a0\u00a0She\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0entitled\u00a0to\u00a0claim\u00a0partition\u00a0 without\u00a0conferring\u00a0upon\u00a0her\u00a0the\u00a0status\u00a0of\u00a0coparcener\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0to\u00a0 represent\u00a0other\u00a0members\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0family\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0Karta\u00a0of\u00a0an\u00a0HUF.<\/p>\n

18.\u00a0 The \u00a0 right \u00a0 under \u00a0 Section \u00a0 3 \u00a0 is, \u00a0 therefore, \u00a0 available \u00a0 only \u00a0 to\u00a0 widows.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0limited\u00a0right.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0right\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0share\u00a0which\u00a0the\u00a0 husband\u00a0had\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0coparcenary.\u00a0 \u00a0Section\u00a03\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0repealed\u00a0by\u00a0 Section\u00a014\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Hindu\u00a0Succession\u00a0Act,\u00a01956\u00a0which\u00a0gives\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0 to\u00a0a\u00a0Hindu\u00a0woman\u00a0in\u00a0lieu\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0possession\u00a0 therein.\u00a0 \u00a0That\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0 entirely\u00a0different\u00a0concept.<\/p>\n

19.\u00a0 The\u00a0claim\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0wife\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0life\u00a0time\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0 share\u00a0and\u00a0interest\u00a0which\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0coparcener\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0HUF\u00a0is\u00a0wholly\u00a0 premature\u00a0and\u00a0completely\u00a0misconceived.\u00a0 \u00a0Such\u00a0bequest\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0 will\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0show\u00a0the\u00a0title\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0to\u00a0such\u00a0property.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0 deceased,\u00a0 therefore,\u00a0 could\u00a0 not\u00a0 have\u00a0 bequeathed\u00a0 any\u00a0 \u201cmonies\u201d\u00a0 as\u00a0 \u201cmy\u00a0share\u201d\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a01\/3\u00a0share\u00a0which\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0had\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0HUF\u00a0in\u00a0 which\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0coparcener\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0brothers,\u00a0father\u00a0and\u00a0sons.\u00a0 Consequently\u00a0the\u00a0injunction\u00a0in\u00a0respect\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0property\u00a0cannot\u00a0be\u00a0 granted\u00a0as\u00a0claimed.<\/p>\n

20.\u00a0 The\u00a0 other\u00a0movable\u00a0estate\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 deceased\u00a0 are\u00a0 shown\u00a0 to\u00a0 be\u00a0 certain\u00a0articles\u00a0and\u00a0jewellery,\u00a0furniture\u00a0&\u00a0fixtures\u00a0and\u00a0shares\u00a0in\u00a0three\u00a0 private\u00a0family\u00a0companies.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0to\u00a0prove\u00a0the\u00a0 properties\u00a0claimed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0since\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0disputed.\u00a0\u00a0 21.\u00a0 The\u00a0private\u00a0limited\u00a0companies\u00a0shown\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0plaintiff\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0 the\u00a0 deceased\u00a0 had\u00a0 certain\u00a0equity\u00a0 shares\u00a0 are\u00a0 stated\u00a0 to\u00a0 be\u00a0 defunct.\u00a0 What\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0worth\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0companies\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0shares\u00a0since\u00a0would\u00a0 have\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0ascertained\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0trial.\u00a0\u00a0Such\u00a0estate\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0is\u00a0 not\u00a0disputed.<\/p>\n

22.\u00a0 Hence\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0order:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0 The \u00a0 defendant \u00a0 shall \u00a0 not \u00a0 alienate, \u00a0 encumber,\u00a0 transfer,\u00a0 part\u00a0with\u00a0 possession\u00a0 or\u00a0 otherwise\u00a0 create\u00a0 any\u00a0 third\u00a0party\u00a0rights\u00a0in\u00a0flat\u00a0No.14,\u00a0Premkunj\u00a0Co\u00adop.\u00a0Hsng,\u00a0 Society\u00a0Ltd.,\u00a0Sion\u00a0(West),\u00a0Mumbai\u00ad400\u00a0022\u00a0as\u00a0also\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0 tenancy\u00a0rights\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0garage\u00a0No.1\u00a0at \u00a0Urvashi\u00a0Building,\u00a0 Sion(West),\u00a0Mumbai\u00ad400\u00a0022.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0 There\u00a0shall\u00a0be\u00a0no\u00a0order\u00a0in\u00a0respect\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0undivided\u00a0 1\/5\u00a0share\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0coparcener\u00a0in\u00a0Narendra\u00a0 Amritlal \u00a0 Shah \u00a0 HUF \u00a0 or \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 land \u00a0 or \u00a0 bungalow \u00a0 at\u00a0 Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0 There\u00a0shall\u00a0be\u00a0no\u00a0order\u00a0with\u00a0regard\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0articles\u00a0 of\u00a0jewellery\u00a0or\u00a0furniture\u00a0&\u00a0fixtures\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceased.<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0 The\u00a0defendant\u00a0 shall\u00a0not\u00a0alienate,\u00a0encumber,\u00a0part\u00a0 with\u00a0possession\u00a0or\u00a0create\u00a0any\u00a0 third\u00a0party\u00a0rights\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0 equity\u00a0shares\u00a0held\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0three\u00a0private\u00a0 limited\u00a0companies\u00a0shown\u00a0as\u00a0item\u00a0No.3\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0schedule\u00a0of\u00a0 the\u00a0movable\u00a0properties\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceased,\u00a0Exhibit\u00adD\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0 plaint.<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0 The\u00a0defendant\u00a0shall\u00a0disclose\u00a0on\u00a0oath\u00a0the\u00a0assets\u00a0and\u00a0 properties, \u00a0 movable \u00a0 and \u00a0 immovable, \u00a0 constituting \u00a0 the\u00a0 estate\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceased\u00a0within\u00a030\u00a0days.<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0 The\u00a0notice\u00a0of\u00a0motion\u00a0is\u00a0disposed\u00a0of\u00a0accordingly.\u00a0No\u00a0 order\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0costs.<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0 The\u00a0defendant\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0served\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0plaint\u00a0and\u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 represented. \u00a0 \u00a0 The \u00a0 defendant \u00a0 shall \u00a0 file \u00a0 his\u00a0 written\u00a0statement\u00a0within\u00a030\u00a0days.<\/p>\n

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