1984 INSC 0175
                                               Smt. Kailash Pati Devi

                                                           Vs

                                       Smt. Bhubneswari Devi and Others

                                          Civil Appeal No. 2798 of 1980

                         (CJI Y. V. Chandrachud, D. P. Madon, Ranganath Misra JJ)

                                                      18.07.1984

                                                     JUDGMENT

CHANDRACHUD, C.J. -

1. The purchaser of joint family property from a member of a joint Hindu family may have the right
to file a general suit for protection against the members of the joint family and, indeed, that may be
the proper remedy for him to adopt to effectuate his purchase. But, the question is of academic
importance here since it appears that the property involved in this suit, which was purchased by the
appellant from one of the members of the joint Hindu family, is the only joint family property
available for being partitioned. There are, therefrom no equities to be adjusted as between the
parties. Accordingly, we agree with the concurrent findings recorded by the trial court, the District
Court and the High Court and dismiss this appeal. There will be no order as to costs.

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