Mumbai Court March 1952 Judgments

Bhujangrao Daulatrao Ghorpade Vs. Malojirao Daulatrao Ghorpade

Court: Mumbai

Reported in: (1952)54BOMLR439

Bose, J.1. The plaintiff appeals.2. The suit relates to a saranjam estate in the State of Bombay. The plaintiff claims to be the sole saranjamdar and seeks certain declarations and other reliefs appropriate to such a claim.3. Defendants Nos. 1 and 2 are members of the plaintiff's family while defendant No. 3 is the State of Bombay (Province of Bombay at the date of the suit).4. The only question is whether the suit is barred by s. 4(a) of Bombay Act X of 1876 (Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act).5. The following genealogical tree will show the relationship between the parties: Bhujangrao Appasaheb (British grantee) | Daulatrao I (D. 24-7-1864) ------------------------------------------------ | | | Bhujangrao I Malojirao Yeshwantrao alias (died 1881) Annasaheb | | | W. Krishnabai Daulatrao III Bhujangrao II Daulatrao II (Def. No. 1) (Def. No. 2) (died 8-5-1931) | Bhujangrao III (Plaintiff)6. The facts are as follows. A common ancestor of the present parties was given the Gajendragad estate...