V.DANDAPANI CHETTIAR vs BALASUBRAMANIAN CHETTIAR (DEAD)BY LRS.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the properties of Rajathiammal devolved upon her husband's heirs as per Section 15(1) due to her being issueless, rather than her maternal heirs under Section 15(2). The Court affirmed the findings of the lower courts regarding the validity of the Will executed by Rajathiammal, which was deemed not proved. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the decisions of the subordinate courts.