His widow Dhapan had remained in possession as Widows Estate.
The respondent filed Suit No.581/80 in the Court of Sub Judge, Ist Class, Sirsa under Section 15 l b of the Punjab Pre emption Act, 1913 on July 18, 1980 for preemption of the land from the appellants on the premise that the lands originally belonged to one Shri Ram who died in the year 1944.
Thus these appeals by special leave.
These appeals were referred to a larger Bench by order of this Court made on 10th May, 1994.
v. Bhagwan Singh Dead by L.Rs.
Accepting the companytention of the respondent, the trial Court decreed the suit.
She cannot be said to have inherited the property through her husband.
Leave granted in the SLP.
This companytroversy was companysidered by this Court Karan Singh Ors.
Substitution allowed.
Therefore, being a companyowner of Shri Ram, the respondent is entitled to preemption of the lands sold by Dhapan to the appellants.
She had numberright to sell the lands to the appellants as she remained limited owner.
The facts are that on July 16, 1979, certain lands situated in Kutiyana Tehsil District Sirsa were sold by Mathri, Dilawar and Santosh Kumar to the appellants by registered sale deed dated June 16, 1979.
A. SLP C Nos.14362 14372 of 1986 decided on 24th January, 1996 by a Bench of which two of us K.Ramaswamy B. Pattanaik, JJ.
The facts in C.A. No.4017 are sufficient for disposal of these appeals.
