PAMPATI SATHAMMA (D) TH. LRS. vs PAMPAT GANGARAM

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and set aside the impugned judgment of the High Court, directing the respondent to transfer 1/3rd of the properties in question to the appellants, who are the sister and legal heirs of the deceased sister. The Court held that the valuation of the property, estimated at approximately Rs 60 lakhs, could be contested by the appellants in the Trial Court if they disagreed with the valuation. The decision emphasizes the equitable distribution of property among legal heirs.