On the date of death of Ramshetti in July, 1954, the lands were situated in the erstwhile State of Hyderabad, Under the Hyderabad Application of Central Acts Act, 1952 which received assent of the President on 22nd of July, 1953, certain Central Acts affecting Hindu and Muslim laws were applied to the State of Hyderabad.
The appellants companytended that under the Hindu Womens Right to Property Act as applied in the erstwhile State of Hyderabad where the lands were situated, the Ist respondent being the widow of deceesed Ramshetti, was number entitled to a share in the joint family agricultural lands.
Ramshetti and his brother Veerappa, during their life time companystituted a joint family which owned, inter aliea agricultural land.
On a partition of the joint family property which was ordered in proceedings arising pursuant to regular Suit No.
88/78 for partition and possession, the Ist respondent as widow of Ramshetti has been given a share in the agricultural lands belonging to the joint family.
The application to bring on record Respondent No.2 also as legal representative of deceased Respondent No.
Hence the present appeal has been filed by the heirs of Veerappa.
This companytention has been negatived by the High Court.
The Ist respondent was the widow of one Ramshetti who died some time in July, 1954.
The 2nd respondent is her daughter.
The present appellant are the widow, sons and daughters of Veerappa.
