Supreme Court of India · 2010-07-07
K. Naina Mohamed(Dead) Through Lrs vs A.M. Vasudevan Chettiar(D)By Lrs. & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- K. Naina Mohamed(Dead) Through Lrs
- Respondent
- A.M. Vasudevan Chettiar(D)By Lrs. & Ors
- Author
- G.S. Singhvi
- Bench
- Asok Kumar Ganguly, G.S. Singhvi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decree of the trial court directing the execution of a sale deed for property under dispute, emphasizing the interpretation of the Will executed by Smt. Ramakkal Ammal. The Court clarified that the male heirs of the deceased sisters had absolute rights to the property after their deaths, subject to the condition that they could not sell to strangers, as stipulated in clauses 10 and 11 of the Will. The judgment of the Madras High Court was set aside, restoring the trial court's decision in favor of the plaintiffs.