Upendra Pratap Narain Sahi vs Dulhin Ishwarwati Kuer And Anr. on 16 April, 1948
In Japsi Sao v. Bibi Aliman, 7 P. L. T. 170 : (A.I.R. (13) 1926 pat, 263), Das and Rosa JJ. held that the allotment of certain lands by the revenue authorities as bakasht lands does not estop the cosharer holding direct possession of the said lands under Section 22 (2), Bihar Tenancy Act from continuing to keep them in his khas occupation on payment of rent to the cosharer to whose takkia they have been allotted. Section 22 (2), Bihar Tenancy Act, confers a privilege on the purchasing cosharer which is in derogation to the common law right of the other cosharers, and that privilege subsists and is not taken away by a partition amongst the cosharers and the allotment of the purchased land to the takhta of one of the other proprietors. Section 22 (2) imposes a limitation upon the rights of the cosharers for the benefit of the purchasing cosharer, and there is no reason why this limitation should be removed by reason only of a partition taking place. With this decision I respectfully agree.