Saroja vs Santhikumar & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision in Appeal Suit No. 774 of 1989, affirming that the properties in question were validly bequeathed by late Arumugha Mudaliar through a registered will dated October 11, 1984, despite claims that they were ancestral properties. The Court established that the adoption of Santhilkumar was valid under Hindu Law, and thus he had a rightful claim to the properties. The appeal by Saroja, the widow of Arumugha Mudaliar's son, was dismissed, confirming the plaintiffs' ownership and right to peaceful possession.