J. S. BAJAJ & ORS. vs ARJANDAS DAYARAM VACHHANI & ORS.

The Supreme Court interpreted Rule 19(2) and Rule 19(3)(b) of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Rules, clarifying that a joint Hindu family consisting of a father and his sons is treated as a single unit for compensation purposes. The Court held that the exclusion of lineal descendants under Rule 19(3)(b) does not apply to the father, affirming that under Hindu law, a father and his sons can claim partition against each other. The High Court's interpretation was quashed, and the appeal was allowed.