CHANDRAMOHAN RAMCHANDRA PATIL vs BAPU KOYAPPA PATIL(DEAD)THR. LRS. .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the First Appellate Court granting partition of Inam lands to the plaintiff, confirming his right to a 1/3 share. The Court reiterated that under the Bombay Pargana and Kulkarni Watans Abolition Act, 1950, and the Bombay Inferior Village Watans Abolition Act, 1958, erstwhile Inam lands become partible properties among family members, overriding the rule of primogeniture. The Court dismissed the defendants' claims regarding the plaintiff's relationship to the original ancestor, emphasizing that such matters are factual determinations for the trial court.