C.Doddanarayana Reddy(D) By Lrs. vs C.Jayarama Reddy (Dead) By Lr.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the trial court's findings regarding the plaintiff's minority status and the validity of a release deed executed in 1963. The Court emphasized that the School Leaving Certificate (Ex.P1) lacked proper authentication as it was not verified by the issuing authority, thus failing to establish the plaintiff's age. The Court ruled that the evidence presented did not support the claim of minority, affirming the validity of the release deed executed by the plaintiff, which severed his ties with the joint Hindu family.