Sistla Sarada Devi vs. Uppaluri Hari Narayana

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 684/2016

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 07-09-2015 in RFA No. 58/2014 passed by the High Court Of Karnataka At Bengaluru)

LOKAMANI . & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

MAHADEVAMMA & ORS. Respondent(s)

Date : 07-12-2018 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. SIKRI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ABDUL NAZEER

For Petitioner(s) Mr. Shanth Kumar Mahale, Adv. Mr. Abdul R., Adv. Mr. Rajesh Mahale, AOR

For Respondent(s)

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

There is a conflict of opinion of two Division Bench Judgments in this Court i.e. Prakash vs. Phulavati, (2016) 2 SCC 36 and Danamma @ Suman Surpur vs. Amar, (2018) 3 SCC 343 with regard to interpretation of Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as amended by Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act of 2005.

In view thereof, this matter has to be heard by a Bench of three Judge. Learned counsel for the respondent has drawn our attention to Order VI Rule 2 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 as Digitally signed by ASHWANI KUMAR Date: 2018.12.11 17:38:16 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

per which the matter is to be referred to Hon'ble the Chief Justice and it is for Hon'ble the Chief Justice to constitute a Bench for hearing the matter.

We accordingly direct the Registry to place the matter before Hon'ble the Chief Justice for constitution of the Bench.

(ASHWANI THAKUR) (RENU DIWAN)

COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR