Randhi Appalaswami vs Randhi Suryanarayanamurti on 2 July, 1947
In Mudi Gowda Gowdappa Sankh v. Ram
Chandra Ravagowda Sankh [(1969) 1 SCC 386]
noticing the observations of Sir John Beaumont
in Appalaswami case [AIR 1947 PC 189 : 1947 All
LJ 587] it was reiterated that the burden of
proving that any particular property is joint family
property in the first instance is upon the person
who claims it to be so. But if the possession of a
nucleus of the joint family property is either
admitted or proved, any acquisition made by a
member of the joint family is presumed to be joint
family property. This is, however, subject to the
limitation that the joint family property must be
such as with its aid the property in question could
have been acquired. It is only after the possession
of an adequate nucleus is shown, that the onus
shifts on to the person who claims the property as
self-acquisition to affirmatively make out that the
property was acquired without any aid from the
family estate. We are unable to accept the
contention of the learned counsel for the
respondents that the aforesaid later observations
have been made without reasons or that the Privy
Council's decision does not hold so. The