He attested brother’s sale deed; HC cites oral partition, family loses 3.5 acres claim
The ruling had significant consequences for the children of a family. They ultimately lost their claim over 3.5 acres of ancestral land and were left with only 50 cents.
The Madras High Court recently ruled that oral partition of ancestral property, when supported by a signed sale deed from a family member, establishes its validity. In a case concerning a 4-acre property, the court found that the eldest brother, aware of the 1950 oral partition, signed the 1961 sale deed given to his brother. Consequently, the property was deemed jointly owned, and the temple ultimately retained 3 acres and 50 cents while the family retained 50 cents.
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