JAWANMAL Vs. ACHALDAS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal by Jawanmal in a case under the Succession Act.

(2.) AN application was made in July, 1946 by Achaldas, opposite party for letters of administration of the property left by one Likhmichand who died in Svt. 1999. This application was opposed and one of the persons, who opposed it, was Jawanmal, the present appellant who is admittedly the sister's son of Likhmichand. Achalda's case was based on the following pedigree - Pema Uma Manroop Hukma Jetha (issueless) Gadmal Surajmal (PW) Hazarilal Likhmichand (deceased) Achaldas (applicant) Kundanmal (PW) Further, Achaldas claimed to be the adopted son of Likhmichand deceased.