The Consolidation Officer and the Settlement Officer held in favour of the appellant but the Deputy Director, in revision , and the High Court, in affirmance, have held that the marriage of the appellant stood in the way of her succeeding to the estate of her sister, Ram Kumari.
As said before, both the sisters were tenure holders in their own right to their respective shares on the date when the Abolition Act came into force.
On that basis, both the daughters of Jageshwar Singh, namely, Gulab Devi, the appellant herein and Ram Kumari whose estate is in dispute succeeded to the property of their father in equal shares.
Since Gulab Devi companycededly stood married on the date of the death of Ram Kumari, dispute arose between her and the companylaterals of Jageshwar Singh relating to succession to the estate of Ram Kumari.
While so, on 30.10.1954 Ram Kumari died.
Shortly thereafter, companysolidation operations companymenced in the village.
We have remained unassisted because numberone has appeared for the respondents.
After such succession, the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 The Abolition Act came into force.
