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9. Per contra, learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits the no substantial question of law arises and even if the execution of the Will is proved, the decision of the Apex Court in the cases of Sangappa Kalyanappa Bangi (supra) relied upon by the Appellate Court will indicate that the provisions of Section 27 of the Tenancy Act specifically bars assignment of the tenanted 27sa936-16+ property. He has tendered a compilation of the decisions as under:

12. The assignment referred to in Section 27 of the Tenancy Act has been subject matter of the decision of the Apex Court in the case of Sangappa Kalyanappa Bangi (supra) which was dealing with the issue under the provisions of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, which provisions are para materia with Section 27 of the Tenancy Act. Closer home, learned Single Judge of this Court in the case of Narayan Motiram Raut and Ors. (supra), had an occasion to deal with a similar issue in which the rights were being claimed on the basis of registered Will executed in respect of the 27sa936-16+ tenanted property. The learned Single Judge considered the decision of the Apex Court in the case of Sangappa Kalyanappa Bangi (supra) and held that the legatee under the Will cannot claim any right in the tenanted property under the Will, as the tenant cannot assign tenancy rights in agricultural land by way of Will and such assignment would be in contravention of Section 27 of the Tenancy Act.