Mr. Sulabh Puri & Anr. vs Mr. Sudhir Puri & Ors. on 18 February, 2013
In FAO (OS) 553/2001, Master Aditya Murgai v. Ashok Murgai,
disposed of on November 1, 2002, it was observed by the Division
Bench that it is settled law that on partition of a coparcenary
property, the property falling into the share of each coparcener
assumes a dual character. It was further observed that it becomes his
separate and individual property qua other coparceners with whom
partition has taken place, but as regards his own male lineal
descendants it retains the character of ancestral property and,
therefore, a son, grandson born before/or after partition, take a share
in the property by birth. Therefore, even assuming that the property is
HUF property, whatever share the applicant may have in such joint
family property, the same could be claimed only through his father,
the appellant herein.